Renard Mounted on an Ass from Hendrick van Alcmar's Renard The Fox 1650 - 1675

"Renard Mounted on an Ass" is an etching by Dutch artist Allart van Everdingen, created between 1650 and 1675. It depicts a scene from the popular medieval fable "Reynard the Fox," which satirizes human society through animal characters. Here, the cunning Renard, dressed in a flowing cloak, sits astride a donkey, seemingly a symbol of his trickery and deceit. The etching is a fine example of Van Everdingen's mastery of detail and his ability to capture the humor and absurdity of the fable. The scene is set in a forest, with a bear and a wolf looking on, adding to the intrigue and allegorical nature of the work.