Two Sheep, One Pissing

Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem

Associated Names
Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem

Artist, Dutch, 1620 - 1683

The image features an etching showing two sheep in a natural setting. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, offering a clear view of the sheep and the surrounding landscape. The horizon is implied without being explicitly shown. There are trees in the background, and the etching technique is used to create texture and depth, especially in the sheep's wool and the foliage. The color scheme is monochromatic in black and white. The sheep are depicted standing on grass, with detailed linework showing their coats and the ground. In the distance, there is a line of trees portrayed through varied etching strokes.

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Artwork overview

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.6 x 12.8 cm (4 9/16 x 5 1/16 in.)
    plate: 10 x 11.1 cm (3 15/16 x 4 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.170

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 46 vii/viii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg [1920-2011], New York; gift to NGA 2011.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge, [1949], vol. 1, no. 46 vii/viii.

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: a; lower left and right in plate: 6; by later hand, upper left verso, in graphite: DC 311; by later hand, lower margin verso, in graphite: B46 VII/8

Wikidata ID

Q76559625

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