Farms

published 1559/1561

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Master of the Small Landscapes

Associated Names
Johannes van Doetechum the Elder

Artist, Netherlandish, 1528/1532 - 1605

Lucas van Doetechum

Artist, Netherlandish, active 1554-1572; died before 1589

Master of the Small Landscapes

Artist After, Netherlandish

This image depicts a rustic rural scene from a slightly elevated perspective. The landscape includes houses, people, and animals. The horizon is situated in the upper third of the image under a sky with swirling clouds. Thatched roofs of farmhouses and trees appear on the horizon. The artwork style resembles an etching or engraving with precise lines and hatching for shading. In the foreground, two women are shown, one carrying a basket and a jug, and the other holding a stick, surrounded by grazing cows. More cows are scattered across the landscape, with one near a small pond. On the left, there is a cluster of houses and trees forming a boundary, with small thatched-roof buildings in the distance. The color scheme is monochrome with black and sepia tones, giving the image a vintage look.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching retouched with engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.482

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 147, State i/iv


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

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

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (van Doetecum family, Henk Nalis author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 147, state i/iv.

Wikidata ID

Q65510274

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