Who painted Reynard Condemned?

Reynard Condemned was painted by Allart van Everdingen in 1650.

Where can I see Reynard Condemned?

Reynard Condemned is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Reynard Condemned?

Reynard Condemned is associated with Baroque.

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Museum-quality prints of Reynard Condemned are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Reynard Condemned

Allart van Everdingen , 1650

Reynard Condemned is an ink print by the Baroque artist Allart van Everdingen. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Reynard Condemned is an etching executed around 1650 by the Dutch artist Jan Everdingen. The print belongs to the mid‑seventeenth‑century tradition of narrative prints that employ anthropomorphic animals to dramatize moral or judicial themes. Rendered in black ink on paper, the composition centers on a rocky mound crowned by a small tower, surrounded by a gathering of various creatures.

Subject & Meaning

At the heart of the scene a fox stands in a strained pose, its ears flattened and body tense, as a dog, a cat and a bird encircle it. The arrangement suggests a trial or judgment, echoing medieval fables in which animal characters stand in for human virtues and vices. The fox’s nervous demeanor conveys culpability, while the surrounding animals function as jurors or accusers.

Technique & Style

The style reflects the Dutch Golden Age’s attention to detail and its preference for clear, narrative-driven compositions.

Everdingen employed the etching technique, incising lines into a copper plate with acid before printing onto paper. The work displays fine, cross‑hatched shading that models the fur and foliage, creating depth in the wooded background and the winding path that leads up to the hill. The style reflects the Dutch Golden Age’s attention to detail and its preference for clear, narrative-driven compositions.

History & Provenance

Created during Everdingen’s productive period as a printmaker, the image was likely circulated among collectors of illustrated books and moral prints. While specific ownership records are scarce, the print has appeared in several nineteenth‑century catalogues of Dutch etchings, confirming its attribution to Everdingen and its place within the broader corpus of his animal and landscape works.

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Artist

Allart van Everdingen

Allaert van Everdingen (Dutch pronunciation: ; bapt. 18 June 1621 – 8 November 1675 (buried)), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker in etching and mezzotint.