Kop van een hazewindhond
Medium
etching
Dimensions
105; 156
About this artwork
ets
Art Historical Context
Behold the intricate etching *Kop van een hazindhond* (Head of a Greyhound), created in 1828 by Dutch artist Joseph Mendes da Costa (1806–1893). At just 105 mm high by 156 mm wide, this modest yet captivating print captures the noble profile of a greyhound, a breed prized for its speed and elegance in 19th-century Europe. Da Costa, an emerging talent in his early twenties, reveals his lifelong passion for animal subjects, which would later define his career in sculpture and printmaking. Etching, the chosen medium—denoted simply as "ets" in Dutch catalogs—allowed Da Costa to achieve remarkable...