The Rest before the Inn

Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem

Associated Names
Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem

Artist, Dutch, 1620 - 1683

This is a drawing of a pastoral scene with animals and a rider on a donkey in front of a building. It depicts a variety of animals, including donkeys, sheep, and a goat, situated around a seated figure on a donkey. The setting appears rustic, with the figures placed outside a shelter or stable where an entrance and two figures are partially visible at a window. The drawing captures detailed textures in the animals' fur, foliage, and shading. The composition emphasizes a tranquil, pastoral life with the rider apparently conversing with the figures at the window. The cross-hatching technique gives depth and dimension to the artwork, highlighting attention to detail in outlining and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1972.28.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 11, State iii/vi


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

Wikidata ID

Q65575810

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