The Rest before the Inn

Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem

Associated Names
Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem

Artist, Dutch, 1620 - 1683

The image shows a pastoral scene with donkeys and sheep. A woman is sitting on a donkey, reaching out towards a man in a wide-brimmed hat. In the foreground, there are donkeys and sheep, creating a sense of rural life. The detailed line work and cross-hatching add depth and texture to the image. The background features a stone or rough-textured wall, and the composition is balanced with animals and figures arranged to capture a moment of everyday life in a countryside setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1972.28.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 11, State iii/vi


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

Wikidata ID

Q65575806

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