Forest Landscape with Two Men and a Woman Resting near a Bridge

Aegidius Sadeler II after Pieter Stevens

Associated Names
Aegidius Sadeler II

Artist, Flemish, c. 1570 - 1629

Pieter Stevens

Artist After, Flemish, c. 1567 - 1624 or after

The image shows a woodland scene with tall, twisted trees and a wooden footbridge between rocky outcrops. Figures are on the footbridge and gathered near a large tree trunk. In the background, there is a cliff face framed by foliage. The artwork is detailed with fine engravings, using varied line weight and cross-hatching for texture. The color palette is monochromatic in black and white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1976.71.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 254, State i-ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65564331

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