Fields and a Road
Medium
etching
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Accession Number
1975.59.24
Art Historical Context
"Fields and a Road," etching published in 1612 by Claesz. Visscher, traces its origins to a remarkable lineage of Northern European printmakers. Visscher reproduced the design after Johannes van Doeteum the Elder, who worked from his brother Lucas van Doeteum's version, ultimately derived from the anonymous Master of Small Landscapes. This collaborative chain exemplifies the 16th- and early 17th-century print world, where skilled engravers faithfully copied innovative compositions to meet growing demand for affordable art. The Master of the Small Landscapes, active around 1550–1565 in Antwerp...