William Holbrook Beard - His Majesty Receives - 1885 - A swaggering fox in royal robes intimidates a lowly rabbit.
His Majesty Receives is typical of the artist’s blend of humorous fantasy with satirical undertones. Beard wrote a book entitled Humor in Animals (1885), in which he “quotes” the fox describing his species as having a brutal sort of humor, which is brought on by its need to hunt and kill in order to survive. In this canvas, the fox, swaggering in a royal robe, intimidates a rabbit, while other rabbits and squirrels dressed like portly businessmen, look on. Beard’s painting may lampoon an episode of American political or social history, though its specific reference is not known - Useum
Size: 4990px × 3746px
Photo credit: © steeve-x-art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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