Solicitudo Rustica (Rustic Concerns)

c. 1555/1557

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Associated Names
Johannes van Doetechum the Elder

Artist, Netherlandish, 1528/1532 - 1605

Lucas van Doetechum

Artist, Netherlandish, active 1554-1572; died before 1589

Hieronymus Cock

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Artist After, Netherlandish, c. 1525/1530 - 1569

The image shows a detailed, expansive landscape from a bird's-eye view. The horizon is high, emphasizing the vastness. In the distance are jagged mountain peaks with some nestled buildings. The etching style features precise linear strokes and hatching, defining the land and mountains. A river with boats winds through the scene, separating land areas with round trees. Near us are buildings, including some larger structures. A figure stands on a path with a staff by their side. The color palette is sepia and black, highlighting the linework.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate): 30.7 × 43 cm (12 1/16 × 16 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.58

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 16, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1908

  • Bastelaer, Rene van. Les estampes de Peter Bruegel l'ancien. Brussels: G. van Oest et Cie, 1908.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (van Doetecum family, Henk Nalis author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 16, state i/ii.

Inscriptions

lower center, in plate, in image: brueghel Inue / .H. cock excu

Wikidata ID

Q65510251

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