Hondenscheerder knipt een hond
1818 - 1863
Medium
etching
Dimensions
66; 92
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 1485
Art Historical Context
Behold the whimsical etching *Hondenscheerder knipt een hond* ("Dog Shearer Clips a Dog by Belgian artist Emanuel Noterman, sometime between his active years of 1818 and 1863. Noterman specialized in lively genre scenes featuring animals, capturing everyday moments with dogs and cats in humorous, relatable predicaments. This intimate print depicts a dog shearer at work, offering a charming glimpse into 19th-century pet care and the growing affection for animals as household companions in European society. Rendered as a delicate etching—a printmaking technique where acid bites into a metal pla...
About the Artist
Emanuel Noterman · 1808–1863
Comment on works: portrait; genre