Hesbeen

Roelant Roghman

Associated Names
Roelant Roghman

Artist, Dutch, 1627 - 1692

The image shows a pastoral scene with an elevated perspective. The horizon is positioned about one-third from the top, featuring a row of trees and buildings blending into the landscape. A church with a tall spire is a focal point. The artwork uses fine, detailed lines to depict textures in the trees, buildings, and sky, with cross-hatching for shading. The color scheme is monochromatic with black ink on a pale background. Two figures walk along a path towards a cluster of buildings and trees. The sky has wispy clouds, contributing to the serene atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 12.8 x 20.4 cm (5 1/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.32.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 18, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    Eight Landscapes with Views in Various Provinces: pl.2

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. 72 vols. Amsterdam: vol XX, no. 18, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

upper center in plate: Hesbeen; lower right in plate: 2; lower right verso in black ink: W:F:Lurcke.; lower center verso in graphite: B18ii/2. / C35577 EL (7)

Wikidata ID

Q74878030

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