Woman and Child Standing near a Seated Peasant

probably 1626

Pieter Molijn

Associated Names
Pieter Molijn

Artist, Dutch, 1595 - 1661

Pieter Molijn

Publisher, Dutch, 1595 - 1661

The image shows a group of figures outdoors, with two men and a child in the foreground. One man is riding a small donkey, while another stands nearby. In the background, there is a dirt path, trees, and faint figures and possible structures in the distance. The image has a monochromatic color palette with intricate lines depicting details in the landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.2 × 18.9 cm (6 × 7 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 15.5 × 19.2 cm (6 1/8 × 7 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.63.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 2

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

Q65576232

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