Farms in a Village

published 1612

Claes Jansz Visscher after Johannes van Doetechum, the Elder after Lucas van Doetechum after Master of the Small Landscapes

Associated Names
Claes Jansz Visscher

Artist, Dutch, 1586/1587 - 1652

Lucas van Doetechum

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

Master of the Small Landscapes

Artist After, Netherlandish

Johannes van Doetechum the Elder

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1528/1532 - 1605

The image shows a rural scene with thatched-roofed buildings in a village. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, showing the village against the sky. The artwork uses fine etching lines for detail and texture. The lines vary in density to show shading and texture, especially on the roofs and foliage. The color palette is monochromatic, with black lines on a light background. A man is seen drawing water from a well, with a dog nearby. More buildings and trees are visible, creating a dense village setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.59.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 299


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. 134, copy.

Wikidata ID

Q65566870

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