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Herman van Swanevelt

Associated Names
Herman van Swanevelt

Artist, Dutch, c. 1600 - 1655

The image displays an oval-shaped, vignette-style illustration featuring a large stone or book-like structure on the right side. The structure has an inscription in Italian in a classical serif typeface. Two figures in historical attire are walking towards the structure, one wearing a hat. Precise and linear brushstrokes, hatching, and cross-hatching are used for texture and shadow, notably on the stone structure and ground. The color palette is monochromatic sepia ink, creating an antique look. The horizon fades into a textured border around the scene. The composition focuses on the interaction between the figures and the structure, with minimal background details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.32.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 63, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1884

  • Dutuit, Eugène. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Vol. I, IV-VI. Paris: A Levy, 1884-1885. Reprint. Amsterdam: G.W. Hissink, 1970-1972.

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

Q65569329

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