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Animals

11,086 works

Etching of a lion, leopard, bear, wolf, sheep and roosters gathered under a tree, with a goose flying above.

The Lion Announces a Peace

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Etched view of a busy courtyard at Arundel House in London, with horses, a carriage, figures and smoking chimneys.

Arundel House from the North (copy)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 17th century (?)

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

Engraving of a funeral procession with clergy, mourners and a draped horse crossing a town square lined with buildings.

Funeral of General Johan Baptiste von Taxis (from Jules Chifflet, "Les marques d'honneur de la Maison de Tassis," Ant…

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645

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

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

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

Drawing of tall oak trees over a sandy path, with a woman and child seated at left, a dog drinking, and a distant village.

Woman and Child Sitting next to a Road

Egbert van Drielst, 1760-1818

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

Engraving of Venus reclining while Cupid holds a mirror and attendants dress her hair, with a chariot in clouds above a class

Plate 1: The Toilette of Venus; Venus reclining at center, gazing into a mirror held by Cupid, attendants fix her hai…

Étienne Baudet, 1672

Engraving of a woman reclining in a canopied bed as a servant brings her a cup, with two small dogs on the floor.

Le Bain (the Bath)

Sigmond Freudeberg, 1774

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

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

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

Woodcut of Saint Simon's martyrdom: a bound figure sawn on a frame, crowd and rider nearby, castle on hill.

Simon, from The Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Pencil sketch of an armored knight riding a horse with a dog below, banners reading Majority and Socialism.

The Knight and His Companion

Sir John Tenniel, 1887

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

Grey wash drawing of lions attacking a rearing horse and two men on the ground, with a distant landscape.

Lions Attacking Two Men and a Horse

James Ward, 1801-59

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

Etching of a grey horse, a herder, sheep and a goat in the foreground, with a stag beside a wooded path at right.

The Horse and the Stag

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Etching of a rider on horseback chasing a leaping stag past resting sheep and a goat in a wooded landscape.

The Horse Forced to Pursue the Stag

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Etching of a gnarled tree with a cat on a branch, a dog and wolf resting below, and small figures in a distant forest clearin

Reynard's Father and the Cat Pursued by Hounds

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Engraving of Venus and Adonis with a spear, hunting dogs, cupids, a boar, and a distant landscape.

Venus and Adonis

Giorgio Ghisi, ca. 1570

Woodcut print of a trident-bearing god in a chariot pulled by horses across a rocky landscape under stormy clouds.

Rape of Persephone with Pluto on horseback at right

Giuseppe Scolari, 1590-1607

Engraving of mythological figures: nude women, a seated god with a sleeping cupid, a rearing chariot, and an eagle carrying a

Jupiter tumbling from a horse-drawn carriage at right, Ganymede riding Jupiter's eagle upper center, below Venus and…

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Hand-colored plate of two perched songbirds with detail studies of a tail and two heads with dark caps.

Birds - U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys, 35th Parallel

Unknown artist

Engraving of Trojans pulling a wooden horse through a city gate, with soldiers, horsemen and men carrying sacks in the foregr

The Trojans pulling the wooden horse into the city

Giulio Bonasone, 1545

Hand-colored plate of a rufous-crowned bird with a black mask and white throat standing among grass and leaves.

Bird (Larvivora Ruficeps)

Unknown artist

Hand-colored engraving of a green touraco bird with a tall crest and long red-brown tail perched on a branch.

The Touraco Bird

Unknown artist

Woodcut of Venus in a chariot drawn by doves above cupid, with musicians and couples in a garden below.

The Dominion of Venus, from 'The Seven Planets'

Girolamo Grandi, 1533

Engraved frieze of putti leading Cupid's goat-drawn chariot, with a lion, torches, trumpets and a banner in procession.

A frieze arrangement depcting the Triumph of Love; Cupid in a Chariot led by goats, many other putti filling the comp…

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Hand-colored lithograph of two green fruit doves with grey necks and orange foreheads on a rocky ledge among reeds.

Two Birds (Ptilonopus Auranthfrons)