"Foockel Lach-een-reys" and "Lazarus Sonder-Zeer"

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 a portrait of a person, with a focus on their head and shoulders. The person is slightly turned to the left, looking upwards. The face is expressive with a prominent nose and open mouth showing teeth. The hair is short and textured with some areas of highlight. The individual is wearing a loose garment, possibly a robe. The portrait is enclosed within an oval frame as part of the print design, set against a lined background. The illustration is on a plain, aged piece of paper with some discoloration and stains.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.112.31

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 371, 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. 371, state ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65572483

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