Four Dogs, from Die Zweite Thierfolge
<p>Reinhart was born in Hof an der Saale, a town in the Bavarian region of Germany. Throughout his career, he made 184 prints, all etchings except for five lithographs. While he is better known for his landscapes, he did create a few animal depictions. This image, in which he included a portrayal of his favorite dog, suggests the artist’s great love of hunting. The four dogs all gaze directly at the viewer, and there is an eerie, almost humanizing aspect to their hungry stares.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1799
- Dimensions
- Plate: 12.5 × 19.2 cm (4 15/16 × 7 9/16 in.); Sheet: 16.2 × 22.7 cm (6 7/16 × 8 15/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
Artist
Painting
Johann Christian Reinhart was a German painter and engraver. He was one of the founders, along with Joseph Anton Koch, of German romantic classical landscape painting.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Year
- 1799
- Dimensions
- Plate: 12.5 × 19.2 cm (4 15/16 × 7 9/16 in.); Sheet: 16.2 × 22.7 cm (6 7/16 × 8 15/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1799-102207
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified