Large Farm with Draw Well from Praediorum villarum et rusticarum casularum icones elenoantissimae ad vivum in apre deformatae
Original title: Large Farm with Draw Well from Praediorum villarum et rusticarum casularum icones elenoantissimae ad vivum in apre deformatae
kurzbeschreibung
Johannes van Doetecum I made this etching around 1559–61. It shows a sprawling farmstead of several thatched houses with a draw well in front. The print is the first state of three.
Description
Several houses with roofs of reed or straw stand in a row, framed by trees and bushes. Beyond them more trees rise under a cloudy sky, and two birds fly across. Fine lines and hatching give the sheet its characteristic etched texture.
Context
This sheet belongs to the series Praediorum villarum et rusticarum casularum icones elenoantissimae ad vivum in apre deformatae, which Johannes van Doetecum I realized around 1559–61. Rural architecture and farmsteads are the theme of the set, rooted in sixteenth-century Netherlandish art. Van Doetecum was known for his careful etchings, often after designs by other artists.
Impact
A quiet rural mood emanates from the print, carried by evenly distributed light without shadows. The precise linework makes the subject detailed yet clear, inviting close looking.
Technique
In etching, lines are bitten into a plate coated with wax. Fine hatching creates tonal gradations and textures. This is the first state of three, which suggests later reworkings.
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Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public Domain (CC0 1.0)