Fish Market

1767

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel after Jan van Goyen

Associated Names
Cornelis Ploos van Amstel

Artist, Dutch, 1726 - 1798

Jan van Goyen

Artist After, Dutch, 1596 - 1656

The image displays a village market scene. Buildings and a steeple can be seen in the distance. There are several people engaging in various market activities. The brushstrokes are fine and delicate, creating a sense of depth. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of gray. In the foreground, a man is pushing a wheelbarrow with a small dog. Further back, groups of people are around market items and tents.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chalk manner and roulette printed in black ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Sherwood B. Smith, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.3 × 26.5 cm (6 13/16 × 10 7/16 in.) cut within platemark

  • Accession Number

    1977.67.21

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Laurentius et al. 1980, no. 10, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1980

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

Inscriptions

lower left in image: VG 1653; verso along bottom in brown ink: Jan van Goyen del Ploos van Amstel F1767

Markings

verso: artist's mark (Eusman 1)

Wikidata ID

Q65567322

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