The Lion Orders All the Animals to Follow Him to Renard's Burrow from Hendrick van Alcmar's Renard The Fox 1650 - 1675

This etching, created by Allart van Everdingen between 1650 and 1675, is a depiction of a scene from Hendrick van Alcmar's "Renard The Fox." The print shows a group of animals, including a lion, a bear, a wolf, and a monkey, gathered in a forest clearing. The lion, the central figure of the composition, is at the front of the group and appears to be leading the others. The image is a testament to van Everdingen's mastery of etching, capturing the texture of fur and the details of the animals' expressions with great precision. The scene is a powerful allegory for the complexities of power and obedience in the animal kingdom, a theme that resonates with viewers even today.