Le chat, la balette et le petit lapin (The Cat, the Weasel, and the Rabbit)published 1756
Martin Marvie made this (published 1756), aged 43. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. More about this work
About this work
This is a painting of animals in front of a ruined structure. The painting features a cat, a weasel, and a small rabbit gathered on a patch of grass. The cat has its paw over the rabbit, with the weasel observing. They are in front of an ancient stone structure surrounded by vegetation. In the background are trees against a sky. The foreground has detailed foliage and flowers.
Description from the National Gallery of Art.
Martin Marvie made this (published 1756), aged 43. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
How it was made
- Etching
- The artist draws with a needle through a waxy coating on a copper plate, and acid bites the exposed lines. The plate is then inked, wiped and printed under pressure, so the line keeps the freedom of drawing.
- Hand-coloured
- Printed in black, then coloured by hand in watercolour, one sheet at a time.
Martin Marvie
French, 1713–1813
Rights and the museum’s record
Public domain. The National Gallery of Art has dedicated this image to the public domain under CC0, so anyone may copy, adapt and use it, for any purpose, without asking. Our prints and files are reproductions made from the museum’s image; the museum doesn’t endorse them.
- Object number
- 1975.81.18
- Credit
- Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Type
- Licence
- CC0 1.0 Universal
- Museum record
- See it on the museum’s site
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