Flea Catcher
While the boy sits on a low chair and diligently searches his pet's fur for fleas, the submissive, almost coy dog looks directly at the viewer. The exact meaning of this painting is rather ambivalent: Is it symbolic for domestic order, which would include the dog's grooming or is it a warning against being sidetracked from important things (for example, homework) and wasting time? This touching motif was copied countless times.
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Dokumenttyp: | Image |
Schlagwörter: | Painting / Baroque / 17th century / Dutch / Gerard Terborch II / boy / boys / dog / dogs / animal / animals / interior |
Sprache: | unknown |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28593870 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
Powered By: | BASE |
Link(s) : | http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/129780 |