Isegrim voor koning Nobel 1866 - 1939

"Isegrim voor koning Nobel" is a pen and ink drawing by Dutch artist Bernard Willem Wierink, created sometime between 1866 and 1939. The artwork, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a scene from the medieval German epic poem "Nibelungenlied," in which the wolf Isegrim (a recurring character in medieval tales) is presented as a gift to King Nobel. The composition is a detailed depiction of a menagerie, with a central ring featuring animals such as lions, bears, and wolves. Wierink’s detailed rendering of the animals reflects the popularity of animal portraiture in the 19th century.