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National Gallery of Art

258 works

Etching of a ruined abbey with grazing cattle, a man chopping wood, and a distant village under an open sky.

Ruined Abbey with Cattle and a Man Chopping Wood

Paul Sandby, 1758

Etching of cats gathered at a table with sheet music, an owl above, and monkeys playing wind instruments on the floor.

The Cat's Concert

Etching of a seated lion attended by a leopard, wolves, a hare and a bear under a tree in a hilly landscape.

The Lion Seeks Advice

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Etching of two dogs joined together on a rocky bank, with a tree, a figure in a doorway, and a distant town.

Two Dogs Copulating

Pen and brown ink drawing of peasants and cattle in a wooded landscape beside a thatched farmhouse and windmill.

Peasants and Cattle near a Farmhouse

Pieter Brueghel the Elder, 1553

Etching of animals in a wooded landscape: a bear and lion face each other while a wolf, sheep, rooster and fox watch.

The Bear Beseeches the Lion for Justice

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Lithograph of a lion crouched over a dead horse on rocky ground, with dark cliffs behind them.

Horse Devoured by a Lion (Cheval devore par un lion)

Théodore Géricault, 1823

Pen drawing of a triumphal arch with three horses on pedestals, four obelisk pinnacles, and niche statues below.

A Triumphal Arch with Caparisoned Horses and Ornamented Pinnacles

Jacques Androuet Ducerceau I, 1570

Etching of four wolves resting and standing among rocks and trees beneath a cliff, with a wicker basket at lower right.

The Cat Sent as Messenger

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Engraving of a mother with two children, a dog, horses and soldiers before an inn, with travelers in a cave opening.

Mother with Two Children and a Horse in Front of an Inn

Jan van Huchtenburgh, late 17th/early 18th century

Etching of a battle with two armored riders on rearing horses fighting in front of a walled city and advancing troops.

Battle Scene with Two Horses Attacking Each Other

Antonio Tempesta

Etching of a cat on a barn beam with a fox below, beside a rural landscape with a bell tower and trees.

The Cat Enters the Barn as Reynard Looks On

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Engraving of a horseman firing a pistol in battle, with rearing horses, a fallen soldier and smoke in the background.

A Horseman Shooting a Turk from His Horse

Jan van Huchtenburgh

Etched print of armored cavalry charging over trampled soldiers and shields in a crowded battle scene.

Cavalry Charge with Soldiers and Horses Trampled

Antonio Tempesta

Etching of men beating a cat in a dim interior while two women stand at right near a table with pots.

The Cat Trapped and Beaten

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Three Lion Heads

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1649

Sketch of a rural cattle market with cows, farmers and townspeople under a large tree beside a thatched cottage.

Cattle Market

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel after Jan van Goyen, 1767

Etching of a lion and leopard above a gathered group of animals including a wolf, sheep, hare, cat and rooster.

The Animals Present Their Charges Against Reynard

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Seated Dog

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel and Cornelis Brouwer, after Frans van Mieris, 1777

Brown ink drawing of gnarled trees over a seated figure and a resting dog, with birds in the sky.

Landscape with Seated Figure and Dog

Abraham Bloemaert, c. 1620

Etching of a lion and lioness under a tree with a fox, sheep, and a church steeple in the distant landscape.

Reynard in Council with the Lion and Lioness

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Print of a long-haired dog lying on a cushion with its head resting forward, shaded in soft grey tones.

Lying Dog

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel and Cornelis Brouwer, after Frans van Mieris, 1777

Etching of a man and dog resting beneath a massive gnarled tree, with a rocky landscape and open sky behind.

A Man and His Dog Resting by a Great Tree

Frederick Bloemaert after Abraham Bloemaert, c. 1635

Etching of a lion on a rock above a fox, cat, dog and rabbit gathered beneath trees in a wooded landscape.

The Lion Pardons Reynard before the Other Animals

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Pen and brown ink landscape drawing of trees, distant hills and a river bend on tan paper, by Joshua Shaw.

The Horse Shoe on the Shenandoah, Virginia

Joshua Shaw, 1820s

Engraved landscape with three nude men, a dog, a river, a farmhouse and distant mountains under clouds.

Landscape with Three Nude Men and a Dog

Jan Sadeler I after Gillis Mostaert

Etching of a lion, wolf and bear in a wooded landscape, the bear seen from behind on the left.

The Lion Frees the Bear and the Wolf

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Engraving of a horse with a monkey on its back, a second monkey in a tree, and a dog below.

Horse with Two Monkeys and a Dog

Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1594

Pencil sketch of a lion's head and forepaw resting on the lower right of a pale sheet of paper.

Lion

Etching of a lion among animals including a fox, wolf, rabbit, goat and monkey in a wooded landscape with a distant castle.

The Lion Orders a Mass Assault on Reynard

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656