"Susanna Smuls" and "Leuye Joost"

c. 1564/1565

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Associated Names
Lucas van Doetechum

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

Johannes van Doetechum the Elder

Artist, Netherlandish, 1528/1532 - 1605

Claes Jansz Visscher

Publisher, Dutch, 1586/1587 - 1652

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Artist After, Netherlandish, c. 1525/1530 - 1569

There are two separate oval portraits placed side by side within a rectangular frame. Each portrait shows the head and shoulders of an elderly person. In the left portrait, the person is slightly turned towards the right with deep-set eyes and wears a hood covering the head and neck. In the right portrait, the individual faces more to the left with distinct facial features, a focused expression, short curly hair under a brimmed hat, and both are dressed conservatively up to the neck. The background consists of horizontal lines, and there are no other intricate patterns or elements besides the frame and ovals.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.112.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 341, State ii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1908

  • Bastelaer, Rene van. Les estampes de Peter Bruegel l'ancien. Brussels: G. van Oest et Cie, 1908.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (van Doetecum family, Henk Nalis author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 341, state ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65572416

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