Young Herdsman with a Bull

1659

Adriaen van de Velde

Associated Names
Adriaen van de Velde

Artist, Dutch, 1636 - 1672

Justus Danckerts

Publisher, Dutch, 1635 - 1701

The image shows a rural scene with a man holding a cow. The man is slightly to the left, holding a small horn and resting his arm on the back of the cow. The cow is facing right and is in the center of the composition. The background features a landscape with sparse vegetation, a few distant trees on rolling hills, and a low horizon line. The sky has minimal clouds, creating a sense of openness. The artwork is created with fine lines and intricate cross-hatching in a traditional engraving style. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of sepia, giving a classical and historical appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8223

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 1, State ii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1884

  • Dutuit 1.

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

1978

  • Illustrated Bartsch, 1978: 1.

Wikidata ID

Q65018475

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