Saints Paul and Anthony by the Entrance to a Cave

Herman van Swanevelt

Associated Names
Herman van Swanevelt

Artist, Dutch, c. 1600 - 1655

The image displays a black-and-white etching of a rustic landscape. A rock structure acts as a shelter where two figures sit at a table. Trees with intricate foliage populate the undulating terrain. A large tree with extended branches is on the left. In the distance, hills form the horizon. Clouds and a bird in flight are visible in the sky. The monochromatic palette accentuates texture and contrast, emphasizing the artist's skill in bringing the landscape to life through detailed lines and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.32.90

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 15, State i/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.

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

Q65569518

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