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Dog and Sea Creature (?) [verso]

17th century

Netherlandish 17th Century

Associated Names

Netherlandish 17th Century

Artist

Hieronymus Cock

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

Medium

black chalk
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1980.45.230.b

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This is a drawing of a village scene featuring detailed and busy interactions taking place indoors and outdoors among various architectural structures. The scene shows figures engaging in daily activities such as tending to the ill, distributing goods, and other tasks. The setting includes a large barrel, houses, and staircases leading to different activities on ground level and inside buildings. There are many elements showing movement and interaction between the figures and their environment, with expressions of concern, care, and labor evident. The drawing focuses on communal life and social interactions within the setting. — Charity [recto]

Philip Galle, Hieronymus Cock

1559

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64618183

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