Two dogs sleeping on the ground; a plough, farm equipment, bunches of straw, and a fence beyond
Karel Dujardin
ca. 1641–78
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
plate: 6 x 5 3/8 in. (15.3 x 13.6 cm) sheet: 6 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. (16.9 x 15 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.691
Tags
Dogs
About the Artist
Karel Dujardin · 1626–1678
Karel Dujardin, born in Amsterdam on September 27, 1626, was the son of the little-known painter Guilliam du Gardin. His early training came under the guidance of Nicolaes Berchem, a master whose influence is evident in Dujardin's animal and landscape depictions, while he was also inspired by the works of Paulus Potter. As a young artist, Dujardin traveled to Italy, where he immersed himself in th...