De Smaek (Taste)

Jan Both after Andries Both

Associated Names
Jan Both

Artist, Dutch, 1615/1618 - 1652

Andries Both

Artist After, Dutch, 1611/1612 - 1641

The image shows a group of people in an outdoor setting. Most are standing, with one person kneeling in front of a table-like structure interacting with someone seated on the ground. The individuals have lined faces, some with beards, and are wearing heavy clothing. They are engaged in different activities, such as touching the table or holding objects. In the background, there are sketched trees and a textured building, suggesting a rural setting.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Collection d'Arenberg (Lugt 567)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • A Discerning Eye: Prints and Drawings Given by Ruth B. Benedict, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994, no. 33, as Taste.

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

1994

  • A Discerning Eye: Prints and Drawings Given by Ruth B. Benedict. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: no. 33.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: ABoth. Inven.; lower right in plate: Both.Fecit; lower center in plate: Het Schynt dat Griete-gruys haer flenfjes ... keel tot binnen in syn maegh.

Wikidata ID

Q74875232

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