Hamlet on a Hill

probably c. 1645/1656

Allart van Everdingen

Associated Names
Allart van Everdingen

Artist, Dutch, 1621 - 1675

The image is a black-ink etching of a rustic landscape. A small, weathered wooden structure sits on rocky terrain. The horizon is high, with dense clouds filling the sky. The etching features detailed line work showing texture of the cabin, rocks, and foliage. A rickety wooden fence is partly collapsed, and a forest of tall trees is in the background. The color palette is monochrome with varying shades of black and white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.15.46

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dutuit, no. 25, State ii/ii

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

Q65564797

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