"Goelijeke Floor" and "Kinne Snavels"

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

The image displays two portraits side by side within oval frames. The portrait on the left shows the upper body of a person facing slightly to the right. The person has distinctive facial features including prominent cheekbones and deep-set eyes. Their hair is short, dark, and appears slightly tousled beneath a cap. They are wearing a garment with a subtle texture that resembles a cloak or robe. The background within the oval frame has a lined texture. The portrait on the right depicts a similar upper body view but in profile, facing left. The subject has a pronounced nose and wrinkles, indicating age. Their head is covered with a patterned headscarf, and they are dressed in a simple garment. The background has a lined texture and both are enclosed by oval lines against a simple backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.112.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 348, 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. 348, state ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65572436

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