The House with the Stepped Gable

1621

Willem Buytewech

Associated Names
Willem Buytewech

Artist, Dutch, 1591/1592 - 1624

The image shows a view from a slightly elevated position, overlooking an area with lush vegetation and a large building to the left. The horizon is not sharply defined, as the trees and the building block a clear line at the landscape's limit. The brushstrokes are fine and detailed, with meticulous line work that adds texture to the trees and shrubs, as well as the architectural elements of the building. The color palette is monochromatic, consisting only of black ink on a light background, which emphasizes the intricate patterns and textures throughout the scene. On the right, the bare trees rise, their branches extending upwards and outwards, creating a contrast with the organized structure of the building in the rest of the image.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.9 x 12.6 cm (3 1/2 x 4 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 9.8 x 13.6 cm (3 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.1.32

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 41, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    Verscheyden Lantschapjes: pl.7

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Landscape Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985, no cat.

Bibliography

1866

  • Kellen, J. Philippus van der. Le peintre-graveur hollandais et flamand, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres de l'ecole hollandaise et flammande; ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de Bartsch. Utrecht: Kemink et Fils, 1866-

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

Wikidata ID

Q65087142

You may be interested in

Loading Results