"Rijckje Schimmel-penninghs" and "Lubbert Leever-worst"

c. 1564/1565

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Associated Names
Johannes van Doetechum the Elder

Artist, Netherlandish, 1528/1532 - 1605

Lucas van Doetechum

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

Claes Jansz Visscher

Publisher, Dutch, 1586/1587 - 1652

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

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

The image features two portraits, each contained within an oval frame and set against a lined background. Both portraits show head and shoulder views of elderly individuals. On the left, a person is facing forward and wears a hood or headscarf that covers their head completely. This individual's facial features are pronounced, with distinctive cheekbones and a lined texture suggesting age. Their lips are thin, and the eyes are deeply set, surrounded by wrinkles. On the right, another individual is depicted in a similar position, wearing an unusual hat with a tight fit around the head and curly hair peeking out from underneath. This person's facial features are also prominent, including sunken cheeks, thin lips, and large, attentive eyes. Both portraits are rendered in a black and white engraving style, characterized by detailed line work. The background is minimal, emphasizing the central portraits.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.112.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 347, 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. 347, state ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65572434

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