The Death of Cato

1634

Willem Basse

Associated Names
Willem Basse

Artist, Dutch, 1613 or 1614 - 1672

This is a drawing of an interior scene showing several individuals gathered around a seated figure. The image features a group gathered around a man who is seated on the floor with a distressed expression. Other figures, dressed in historical attire, stand and gesture around him. One figure is holding a torch, illuminating the scene, while another holds a shield and wears a helmet. The setting appears intense and dramatic, with intricate details depicted through fine lines and contrasts. The scene suggests a narrative or historical event, based on the expressions and postures of the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    David K. E. Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.4 x 16.1 cm (4 7/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 13.3 x 17.7 cm (5 1/4 x 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.70.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 59

  • Volume Title

    Der Zee-Vaert Lof (Praise of Sea-Faring)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Van Hattum Collection; purchased 1989 by NGA library (transferred to permanent collection in 1994).

Associated Names

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

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 11.

Wikidata ID

Q75125720

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