Fluitspelende jongen
Michiel Gillig
1682 - 1688
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
150; 125
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
"Fluitspelende jongen (Flute-Playing Boy), created by Dutch artist Michiel Gillig 1682 and 1688, captures a charming moment of youthful music-making in a delicate engraving measuring just 150mm high by 125mm wide. Gillig, known primarily for his still-life paintings of fish and birds during the Dutch Golden Age, ventured into this intimate genre scene, likely reproducing or inspired by a painted composition. The small scale makes it a perfect collector's item, evoking the era's fascination with everyday joys and domestic harmony. Engravings like this were a hallmark of 17th-century printmakin...