Flanders Road (Route de Flandre) after a painting in the collection of the Duc de Praslin
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 7/8 x 8 9/16 in. (17.4 x 21.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.95.1448
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the picturesque Flanders countryside with *Flanders Road (Route de Flandre)*, a captivating 1772 etching and engraving that reproduces a painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder from the esteemed collection of the Duc de Praslin. This print vividly captures a lively road scene teeming with travelers—men on horseback, horse-drawn carriages rumbling along tree-lined paths, evoking the daily rhythms of 17th-century Flemish life. Brueghel the Elder, a master of the Flemish Baroque known for his intricate landscapes and atmospheric details, infused his originals with a sense of depth and natura...
About the Artist
Balthasar Anton Dunker|Jacques Philippe Le Bas|Jan Brueghel the Elder
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