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Jan van de Velde II after Willem Buytewech

Associated Names
Jan van de Velde II

Artist, Dutch, 1593 - 1641

Willem Buytewech

Artist After, Dutch, 1591/1592 - 1624

There is a drawing of a group of individuals near a coastal area with boats. The scene depicts people engaged in various activities, including conversations, carrying baskets, and tending to animals. In the background, a building or tower is visible, along with boats on the water. The foreground shows fish on the ground and a fire pit. The image is rich in texture, with hatching and cross-hatching techniques used for detail. Written text is seen at the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8235

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 24, State iii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, May 7-9, 1928, lot 1178); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b); gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1883

  • Franken, D. and J.Ph. van der Kellen. L'Oeuvre de Jan van de Velde. Amsterdam: Frederik Muller et Cie; Paris: Rapilly, 1883. Reprint. Amsterdam: G.W. Hissink en Co., 1968.

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022238

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