Village Festival

1685

Cornelis Dusart

Associated Names
Cornelis Dusart

Artist, Dutch, 1660 - 1704

This is a drawing of a street scene in a village or town. The illustration shows a bustling fair or festival with various activities occurring along the streets. On the left, a two-story building is depicted with people engaging in different actions. Below, a crowd is gathered with some people dancing and others partaking in drinking and merrymaking. Barrels, baskets, and stools suggest a gathering spot, and animals can be seen picking at the ground. In the middle ground, there are trees and distant tents. To the right, on a raised platform, performers entertain a crowd with banners enhancing the festive mood. The drawing includes vivid detailing of costumes, architecture, and posture, contributing to a lively and celebratory atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.41

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 16, State ii?/iii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1988

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., June 1988.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1981

  • Ackley, Clifford S. Printmaking in the Age of Rembrandt. Exh. cat. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, 1981:, 202.

Wikidata ID

Q65071457

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