Dorpsgezicht met maagd die water uit de sloot haalt

About this artwork

height 93 mm x width 122 mm

Art Historical Context

This delicate etching by Dutch artist Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar captures a tranquil village scene from the Netherlands around the turn of the nineteenth century. The composition centers on a young woman drawing water from a ditch, a simple yet evocative moment of daily rural life. Rendered in fine lines typical of the etching medium, the small print (just 93 by 122 millimeters) invites close viewing, revealing Bagelaar’s careful attention to the textures of thatched roofs, foliage, and reflective water. Active between 1798 and 1824, Bagelaar worked during a period when Dutch printmakers conti...

About the Artist

Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar · 1775–1837

Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar (1775–1837) was a Dutch military officer and artist whose dual career exemplified the accomplished amateur tradition in European art. Born on September 16, 1775, in Eindhoven, Bagelaar first entered military service, eventually reaching the rank of colonel (overste), but early developed a strong interest in the fine arts. Though largely self-taught in etching, he acquired...