Pigs

Herman van Swanevelt

Associated Names
Herman van Swanevelt

Artist, Dutch, c. 1600 - 1655

The scene is depicted from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is not distinctly marked, but the composition guides the eye towards a distant cityscape in the center. The right portion of the scene features ruins and foliage. The artist uses detailed engraving to show texture and depth, depicting the fur of the boars and the stone structure. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of black and white, giving a timeless quality. A group of boars rests in the foreground, with a herd nearby. In the distance, a silhouette of a figure is seen above the cityscape, set against ancient ruins and foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.32.31

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 116, State ii/iii


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

Q65569360

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