Reinaert de vos
Allaert van Everdingen
1665 - 1675
Medium
etching
Dimensions
117; 93
About this artwork
ets
Art Historical Context
**Reinaert de Vos** *Allaert van Everdingen 1665–1675* *Etching, 93 × 117 mm* Step into the mischievous world of *Reinaert de Vos*, a delightful etching by Dutch Golden Age Allaert van Everding (1621–1675). This small yet intricate print captures a scene from the beloved medieval fable *Reynard the Fox*, a trickster tale originating in the Low Countries during the 12th century. Van Everdingen, renowned for his dramatic Nordic landscapes inspired by travels to Sweden, here turns his skilled hand to animal allegory, blending humor and satire in the spirit of 17th-century Dutch printmaking. ...