Forest Crossed by a Stream, from The Small Landscapes
Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert
c. 1638
Medium
Engraving on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 30.4 × 44.3 cm (12 × 17 1/2 in.); Plate/sheet: 31.7 × 45 cm (12 1/2 × 17 3/4 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
23635
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Schelte Adams Bolswert’s engravings display a mastery of technique; he was able to achieve the effect of three-dimensionality through his use of crosshatched lines, resulting in a wide array of light and dark tones. Simultaneously, Bolswert added depth to his prints, making it seem as though the viewer could physically enter into the scenes.