"Erlijcke Lyn" and "Snoepighe Steeve"

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 shows two portraits side by side of elderly men. On the left, a man facing left wearing a hooded garment, and on the right, another man facing slightly to the right. Both men have distinct facial features and wear similar hooded garments. Each portrait is encased in an oval frame within the etching, set against a background of horizontal lines. The artwork is monochrome, created with etched lines for detail and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.112.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 354, 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. 354, state ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65572447

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