Farms

published 1559/1561

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Master of the Small Landscapes

Associated Names
Lucas van Doetechum

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

Johannes van Doetechum the Elder

Artist, Netherlandish, 1528/1532 - 1605

Master of the Small Landscapes

Artist After, Netherlandish

The image shows a village scene from an elevated point of view. The landscape contains various structures and figures. The horizon sits at the top third, with a line of bare trees in the distance. The sky features soft, curving clouds depicted in fine etching lines. The color scheme is monochromatic, with shades of gray. Paths with figures in motion are depicted in the foreground. Structures like a farmhouse, barn, and house are clustered amidst leafless trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching retouched with engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.473

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 160, State i/v

Artwork history & notes

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

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (van Doetecum family, Henk Nalis author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 160, state i/v.

Wikidata ID

Q65510266

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