Balkende ezels 1616 - 1689

This etching, titled "Balkende ezels" (Braying Donkeys), is a work by Charles II Errard. It depicts three donkeys, two standing, one lying down, in a wooded landscape. The artist's masterful use of line and shading gives the animals a lifelike quality, their braying echoing off the forest as they stand amidst the trees. Errard, who lived from 1607 to 1689, specialized in animal depictions, creating a compelling visual narrative in this small etching, which measures just 149 mm by 191 mm. Now housed in the Rijksmuseum, "Balkende ezels" offers viewers a glimpse into Errard's talent for capturing the essence of animal life.