Frans Snyders - Vixens chased by dogs

Frans Snyders or Frans Snijders (1579–1657) was a Flemish painter of animals, hunting scenes, market scenes, and still life's. He was one of the earliest specialist animaliers and he is credited with initiating a wide variety of new still-life and animal subjects in Antwerp. He was a regular collaborator with leading Antwerp painters such as Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, and Jacob Jordaens.