Farm Landscape with Hunters and Milkmaids

Schelte Adams Bolswert, after Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Associated Names
Schelte Adams Bolswert

Artist, Flemish, 1586 - 1659

Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Artist After, Flemish, 1577 - 1640

The image features a countryside landscape with a detailed view. The horizon is positioned near the top third of the image, showcasing large trees and the sky. Cows are present throughout the landscape, along with two people and a dog on the left side. Additionally, a few women are depicted tending to cows further in the distance. The etching displays intricate lines for texture and depth, utilizing cross-hatching for shading. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray, creating contrast. A house is visible in the distance, surrounded by trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving with etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 31.4 x 45.2 cm (12 3/8 x 17 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 31.8 x 45.4 cm (12 1/2 x 17 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.57.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 323, State i/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, London); purchased 2009 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, no. 323 i/v

Wikidata ID

Q76440124

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