Town Gate

published 1612

Claes Jansz Visscher after Johannes van Doetechum, the Elder after Lucas van Doetechum after Master of the Small Landscapes

Associated Names
Claes Jansz Visscher

Artist, Dutch, 1586/1587 - 1652

Lucas van Doetechum

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

Johannes van Doetechum the Elder

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1528/1532 - 1605

Master of the Small Landscapes

Artist After, Netherlandish

The image displays a tall, medieval-style tower on the right side. The horizon is low, with buildings extending into the distance on the left. The artwork is executed in pen and ink with intricate, precise lines and cross-hatching for texture. The color scheme is monochromatic with black ink on a light paper background, highlighting the details. Two small figures walk along a path with a waterway nearby reflecting the buildings, and ducks are on the water. The sky has a few birds and wispy clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.59.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 293

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. 119, copy.

Wikidata ID

Q65566855

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