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Painting of a shaggy pale dog's head in left profile, with a drooping dark ear against a dark olive background.

Hondenkop

A loosely painted head of a shaggy, pale-coated dog turned in profile to the left, its drooping ear hanging dark against a murky olive background. Thick, scumbled brushwork models the fur in ochre and cream, with warm red accents around the eye and muzzle.

Artist
attributed to Nicolas Toussaint Charlet
Date
1820-1845
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2640 × 2668 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1845.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Cabeza de perro

Una cabeza de perro de pelaje claro y desordenado, pintada con pinceladas sueltas y girada en perfil hacia la izquierda, con una oreja caída y oscura. El fondo verdoso y sombrío resalta el tono ocre y crema del pelo, con toques rojizos alrededor del ojo y el hocico.

Português: Cabeça de cão

Uma cabeça de cão de pelagem clara e desgrenhada, pintada com pinceladas soltas e virada de perfil para a esquerda, com uma orelha caída e escura. O fundo verde-oliva sombrio realça o tom ocre e creme do pelo, com toques avermelhados ao redor do olho e do focinho.

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