Four Dogs, One Sleeping beside a Capital

1642

Jan Fyt

Associated Names
Jan Fyt

Artist, Flemish, 1611 - 1661

The image depicts a rough-textured structure resembling an archway or tunnel. The scene shows a tunnel vision effect pointing towards the center where two dogs are located. The horizon is not visible, focusing on the interior of a ruin or cave-like space. Brushstrokes are meticulous, with cross-hatching creating texture and depth in the arch and the fur of the animals. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray and black. A fallen column and stones are on the ground. In the background, more stonework and a wooden fence are visible, adding to the sense of an ancient or forgotten place.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.58.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 10, State i/i


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Bernhard Keller [1789-1870], Schaffhausen (Lugt 384); Rudolf Philip Goldschmidt [c.1840-1914], Berlin (Lugt 2926); Pieter Willem van Doorne [1896-1971], Vreeland (Lugt 4731); (David Tunick, New York); purchased by NGA, 1975.

Associated Names

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

Q65571231

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