The Lion Pardons Reynard before the Other Animals
| Title | The Lion Pardons Reynard before the Other Animals |
|---|---|
| Artist | Allart van Everdingen |
| Date | probably c. 1645/1656 17th century |
| Medium | etching |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Lion Pardons Reynard before the Other Animals” is a work by Allart van Everdingen, dated probably c. 1645/1656. It is executed in etching and classified as print. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The artist
This work is attributed to Allart van Everdingen. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to probably c. 1645/1656. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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