Hamlet in a Valley

Anthonie Waterloo and Johannes Ruischer

Associated Names
Anthonie Waterloo

Artist, Dutch, 1609/1610 - 1690

Johannes Ruischer

Artist, Dutch, 1625 - 1675

The image depicts a landscape view from an elevated point. Fields, trees, and small buildings can be seen stretching into the distance. The horizon line is positioned just above the midpoint of the image, where distant hills meet the sky. The intricate etching technique used in this piece showcases fine lines detailing natural elements and structures. The sky is filled with clouds depicted with sweeping lines. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of gray and black creating depth. Closest to us, there is a cluster of houses and a wooden fence, leading the eye through layers of fields and trees to the distant hills.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12.2 x 20.7 cm (4 13/16 x 8 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.46

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 93, State ii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg, New York (1920-2011); Estate of Leo Steinberg; gift to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-: no. 93 ii/iii

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: A. W ex; by later hand, upper center graphite: 210; by later hand, upper right in graphite: 63.120; by later hand, lower left in graphite: A57895; 93 93i

Wikidata ID

Q76559084

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