Le loup et le chasseur (The Wolf and the Hunter)

Created through the traditional etching process, the image was first incised onto a copper plate, then printed and subsequently hand‑colored to enhance details. De Fehrt’s handling of line and shading yields a dramatic chiaroscuro effect, while the added pigments bring life to the figures without obscuring the delicate etched lines.

The print was produced in 1756, a period when illustrated prints circulated widely among collectors and the emerging middle class. Although specific ownership records are scarce, the work is documented in several 18th‑century catalogues of de Fehrt’s output, indicating it was part of his commercial print series.