Lynx before 1650

"Lynx" is an etching created by Italian artist Antonio Tempesta before 1650. The detailed engraving depicts a lynx in profile, with two smaller lynxes in the background, and the artist skillfully portrays the animal's fur and musculature. This work is a prime example of Tempesta’s expertise in animal illustration, a style he popularized through his detailed animal studies. The etching is now housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and measures 95 mm in height and 137 mm in width.