Country Village, archers in the foreground from Multifariarum casularum ruriumque lineamenta curiose ad vivum expressa
Medium
Etching; third state of three
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (13.3 x 19.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1939
Accession Number
39.94.5
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints collection, whereCountry Village, archers in the foreground* from the *Multifariarumularum ruriumqueamenta curiose ad vivum expressa*Various Designs of Country Houses and Carefully Drawn from Life) captures 16th-century rural life. Created between 1559 and 1561, this etching—its third and final state of three— a compact 5¼ x 7½ inches. It boasts an impressive roster of talents: designs attributed to Pieter Bruegel the Elder and the Master of the Small Landscapes, engraving by Johannes and Lucas van Doetecum, publishing by Hieronym...
About the Artist
Johannes van Doetecum I|Lucas van Doetecum|The Master of the Small Landscapes|Pieter Bruegel the Elder|Cornelis Cort|Hieronymus Cock (Netherlandish|Netherlandish) · 1528 |1527 –1605 |1606
Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605|Netherlandish, Leeuwarden 1527–1606 (?) Antwerp (?)