Milites Requiescentes (Soldiers at Rest)

c. 1555/1557

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Associated Names
Johannes van Doetechum the Elder

Artist, Netherlandish, 1528/1532 - 1605

Lucas van Doetechum

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

Hieronymus Cock

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Artist After, Netherlandish, c. 1525/1530 - 1569

The image shows a landscape viewed from an elevated vantage point. In the center, there are rugged mountains with a castle. Closer to the viewer, there is a large tree over a path where armored soldiers rest. To the left, a small village with clustered buildings can be seen, including a church with a spire. Beyond the village, there are plains, rivers, and clusters of trees extending into the distance. The image is monochromatic with detailed line work suggesting texture and depth. The tree, leaves, and terrain are intricately etched, creating a visually engaging scene. The overall tone is sepia, giving the image an antique aesthetic.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.2 x 42.7 cm (12 11/16 x 16 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2122

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 21, State only

  • Series Title

    Large Landscapes (New Holl. 10-21)

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1983

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., July 1983.

Bibliography

1908

  • Bastelaer, Rene van. Les estampes de Peter Bruegel l'ancien. Brussels: G. van Oest et Cie, 1908.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (van Doetecum family, Henk Nalis author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 21, state only.

Inscriptions

lower left, in image, in plate: bruegel inu; lower right, in image, in plate: h. cock excu; in lower margin, in plate: MILITES REQVIESCENTES

Wikidata ID

Q64959644

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