"Hansje Singh in Veldt" and "Blaeuwe Aecht"

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 contains two portrait busts within oval frames against a striped background. The left frame shows a person facing towards the viewer's right with curly hair, a prominent nose, and an open mouth. They appear to wear a textured garment. The right frame depicts an older individual with a contemplative expression, facing slightly to the left and wearing a cloth that covers their head and shoulders. Both portraits are highly detailed with fine lines, giving a classical, engraving-like appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.112.22

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 362, 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. 362, state ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65572464

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