The Shepherd Seated on a Fountain and the Spinner

1652

Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem

Associated Names
Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem

Artist, Dutch, 1620 - 1683

Frederik de Wit

Publisher, Dutch, active c. 1650

This is a drawing of livestock and objects in a pastoral setting. The drawing depicts a rural scene with a person playing a flute while sitting on a stone bench under a tree. The foreground features animals such as a cow, a group of sheep, and a dog. The background includes architectural features and tree bark textures. The lines suggest a peaceful atmosphere, capturing the interaction between nature and human-made structures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1972.28.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 8, State iv/vi

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

D'Arenberg Collection, Brussels and Westphalila (Lugt 567);

Associated Names

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

Q65575815

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