Village Street

published in or before 1676

Johannes van Doetechum, the Elder 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

The image is an etching of a rural village scene with figures engaging in daily activities. Logs are arranged on the ground near the foreground. A path winds through thatched-roof cottages in the middle ground, with tall trees forming a canopy over the buildings in the background. The etching uses detailed linework and cross-hatching to depict textures, shadows, and depth. The scene has a monochromatic palette with an emphasis on contrast. The sky is left plain to focus on the village life within the landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching retouched with engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1972.28.67

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 123, State iii/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. 123, state iii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65572547

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