Town Gate with Country Houses

published 1559/1561

Johannes van Doetechum, the Elder and Lucas van Doetechum after Master of the Small Landscapes

Associated Names
Lucas van Doetechum

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

Johannes van Doetechum the Elder

Artist, Netherlandish, 1528/1532 - 1605

Master of the Small Landscapes

Artist After, Netherlandish

The image shows an etching of an ancient, castle-like structure on the right, with multiple conical rooftops and towering walls guarding a narrow, arched bridge below. On the left, rows of buildings with steeply sloped roofs lead towards more structures and a possible town gate in the distance. Two figures walk along a pathway in the foreground, with birds flying in the sky above. The etching has sharp, linear brushstrokes, emphasizing textures and details. The color palette is monochrome, in black and various shades of gray.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching retouched with engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.493

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 119, State i/iii


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. 119, state i/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65510298

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