Man met een lantaarn en hond ontdekt een lijk in een landschap 1710 - 1771

"Man met een lantaarn en hond ontdekt een lijk in een landschap" is a black and white etching by Dutch artist Laurent Cars, created between 1710 and 1771. It depicts a man carrying a lantern and accompanied by a dog, who have stumbled upon a corpse in a landscape. The scene is set under a bright moon, illuminating the figures and the surrounding trees. The man's shocked expression and the dog's alert posture convey the unexpected and unsettling nature of the discovery. The title, "Sepelire Mortuos," translates to "To Bury the Dead," hinting at the somber event that has transpired. This etching, characteristic of the Baroque period, demonstrates the artistic mastery of Cars in rendering detail and emotion through the medium of engraving.