Sheepcote

1781, published 1787

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel (editor) and Cornelis Brouwer (printmaker), after Karel Dujardin

Associated Names
Cornelis Ploos van Amstel

Editor, Dutch, 1726 - 1798

Cornelis Brouwer

Artist, Dutch, active second half 18th century

Karel Dujardin

Artist After, Dutch, 1626 - 1678

The image displays a pastoral scene with sheep resting beside a small, thatched-roof shelter. The perspective is at ground level, offering a close view of the animals. In the background, a row of trees obscures the horizon with a lush canopy of leaves. The shelter shows signs of aging with visible straw and wood texture. The style features fine brushstrokes, capturing details of the sheep's wool and tree bark. The color palette is mostly grayscale, giving the scene a classic feel. The composition is balanced, with the sheep anchoring the image against the backdrop of foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chalk manner and aquatint printed in black ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Sherwood B. Smith, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12 × 17.3 cm (4 3/4 × 6 13/16 in.) cut within platemark

  • Accession Number

    1977.67.13

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Laurentius et al. 1980, no. 44, State iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jan Floris Martinet [1725-1795] (handwritten dedication)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1980

  • Laurentius, Th. et al. Cornelis Ploos van Amstel 1726-1798, kunstverzamelaar en prentuitgever. Assen: Van Gorcum, 1980.

Inscriptions

verso in center in graphite: Geoffererd aan den Eerw de heer J.F. Martinet / door den ... Ploos van Amstel / Y; verso along bottom in graphite: ...1675 del. PlvAmstel fec

Markings

verso: artist's mark (Eusman 9)

Wikidata ID

Q65567251

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