The Seated Peasant and His Wife

Cornelis Bega

Associated Names
Cornelis Bega

Artist, Dutch, 1631/1632 - 1664

The image shows the upper three-quarters of a person's body seated in a side view. Their head is turned in profile to the right. The person is wearing a beanie-like cap and a loose, textured garment with bulky folds. The person is seated on a chair with a visible wooden backrest consisting of several vertical slats. The background is sparsely detailed, comprised mainly of cross-hatching and etching marks.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1972.32.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 22, State i/ii

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

Q65567138

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