Jan Gerritsz van Bronckhorst

Bronchorst, Jan Gerritsz van

Dutch, c. 1603 - 1661

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The image displays two figures, a woman and a child, both depicted from head to toe. The woman is seated, facing left with a slight torso turn, and the child stands leaning towards her. The woman has classical facial features, straight nose, defined lips, and styled hair. She is draped in a cloth. The child has cherubic features, small wings on his back, and holds a small bow, indicating a cupid figure. In the background are billowing clouds.
Jan Gerritsz van Bronckhorst, Venus and Cupid, 1636, etching on laid paper, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1999.135.4

Venus and Cupid

Jan Gerritsz van Bronckhorst · 1636 · etching on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1999.135.4

The image shows the ruins of an ancient structure from ground level. The ruins dominate the image, with towering walls, arched openings, and jagged textures. There is no distinct horizon line. The ruins and a few trees fill the scene vertically, suggesting they continue into the distance. The painting technique includes stippled and crosshatched brushstrokes for texture. Trees are depicted with a softer stippled technique. The color palette is sepia and black ink on a tan surface. Two small figures add scale to the architecture. Stone debris is scattered around them. In the distance, smaller structures blend into the landscape.
Jan Gerritsz van Bronckhorst, Ruins, etching, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1972.66.20

Ruins

Jan Gerritsz van Bronckhorst · · etching ·  Accession ID  1972.66.20