Hamlet between the Trees

probably c. 1645/1656

Allart van Everdingen

Associated Names
Allart van Everdingen

Artist, Dutch, 1621 - 1675

The image is an etching with an oval framing. The scene depicts a small thatched house in a natural landscape. The low horizon line shows the sky with clouds and a bird. Fine, detailed lines are used for texture and shadow. The foreground has foliage and grass. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of black and white, emphasizing contrasts.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.15.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dutuit, no. 1, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1884

  • Dutuit, Eugène. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Vol. I, IV-VI. Paris: A Levy, 1884-1885. Reprint. Amsterdam: G.W. Hissink, 1970-1972.

Wikidata ID

Q65564701

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