The Wolf Accuses Renard Once Again from Hendrick van Alcmar's Renard The Fox by Allart van Everdingen

The Wolf Accuses Renard Once Again from Hendrick van Alcmar's Renard The Fox 1650 - 1675

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drawing, print, etching

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drawing

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narrative-art

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pen drawing

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dutch-golden-age

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print

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etching

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landscape

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figuration

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genre-painting

This etching by Allart van Everdingen, "The Wolf Accuses Renard Once Again," is a scene from "Renard the Fox", a 12th-century Dutch beast epic. The work depicts a wolf, Renard’s nemesis, accusing him in a Dutch landscape with a windmill in the background. The etching's details, like the figures ice-skating in the distance, contribute to its charm and provide insight into the Dutch life during that time. van Everdingen's work, known for its detailed landscape depictions, is a testament to the enduring popularity of "Renard the Fox" in the 17th-century Netherlands.

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