Red Squirrel

Deutsche Grafik 1563–1750, 1578

This is a painting of a squirrel with a bushy tail and pointed ears. Its fur is a rich, warm reddish-brown, with patches of white on its chest and stomach. The squirrel is depicted facing slightly to the left, sitting on its haunches with its tail curling upwards behind it and its front paws raised to its mouth, holding a small, round, brown object. Its black eyes are large and framed by its long dark whiskers. The background is neutral, off-white parchment.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1563–1750
Date
1578
Type
Drawing
Medium
watercolor and gouache over traces of graphite on parchment
Dimensions
25 × 17.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of a squirrel with a bushy tail and pointed ears. Its fur is a rich, warm reddish-brown, with patches of white on its chest and stomach. The squirrel is depicted facing slightly to the left, sitting on its haunches with its tail curling upwards behind it and its front paws raised to its mouth, holding a small, round, brown object. Its black eyes are large and framed by its long dark whiskers. The background is neutral, off-white parchment.

Deutsche Grafik 1563–1750