Village Road

published 1612

Claes Jansz Visscher

Associated Names
Claes Jansz Visscher

Artist, Dutch, 1586/1587 - 1652

Lucas van Doetechum

Artist After, Netherlandish, active 1554-1572; died before 1589

Johannes van Doetechum the Elder

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1528/1532 - 1605

Master of the Small Landscapes

Artist After, Netherlandish

The image shows a dirt path leading into a wooded area. The horizon is low, and a small figure is walking along the path. Three thatched-roof buildings are to the right. The trees and foliage are detailed with fine lines, creating texture. The color palette is monochromatic with black ink on a light backdrop. Bushes and trees are on the left. In the lower right corner, a small figure on horseback is accompanied by a dog.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.59.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 295

  • Series Title

    Regiunculae et villae aliquot ducatus Brabantiae: pl.4 [Hollstein 292-317]

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

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Van Doetecum family, Henk Nalis, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 145, copy.

Wikidata ID

Q65566859

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