Landscape with a Farmhouse

Dutch 17th Century, after Jacques de Gheyn II

Associated Names
Dutch 17th Century

Artist

Jacques de Gheyn II

Artist After, Dutch, 1565 - 1629

The image shows a rural scene with a thatched-roof structure and a farmyard. The angle is elevated, showing fields, a farmhouse, and swirling clouds in the sky. The artwork is detailed with etching techniques, creating texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray. A cow and figures are visible in the foreground, engaging in tasks. The landscape extends into the distance with fields and trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1972.33.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. R7, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1974

  • NGA Recent Acquisitions 1974, no. 110.

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. (De Gheyn family, Jan Piet Filedt Kok and Marjolein Leesberg, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. R7, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65579178

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