Entry of Marie de Medici into Amsterdam [plate 6 of 6]

1638

Pieter Nolpe after Jan Martsen

Associated Names
Pieter Nolpe

Artist, Dutch, 1613/1614 - 1652/1653

Jan Martsen

Artist After, Dutch, 1609 - 1648?

This is an etching drawing of a scene with a horse-drawn carriage, mounted riders, and a group of people and a dog. The image portrays a group traveling scene, with a carriage on the left that holds a woman under a canopy. Several individuals are mounted on horses, while others stand or walk beside them. To the right, more people gather, seemingly positioned in a group discussion or meeting. In the foreground, a dog appears to be leading or inspecting the way. The use of line work and cross-hatching suggests detailed texture in the clothing and the animals, providing a sense of depth and movement to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1977.80.10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 93, State -94


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

Q65576250

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