Den døde hund. Prøvetryk til Chr. Winther og M. Rørbye, "25 Billeder for små børn" 1846

"Den døde hund" (The Dead Dog), an 1846 lithograph by Adolph Kittendorff, depicts a man in a cloak standing solemnly over a dead dog lying on a cobblestone street. The simple composition and stark realism of the image contribute to a sense of pathos, reflecting the artist's keen observation of everyday life. Kittendorff, a Danish artist known for his landscape and genre scenes, created this image as a print for "25 Billeder for små børn" (25 Pictures for Small Children), a collection of illustrations intended for a young audience. The image, now in the collection of the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, exemplifies Kittendorff's ability to capture poignant moments with sensitivity and skill.