Groep Roma
1825 - 1882
Medium
etching
Dimensions
105; 224
About this artwork
ets; proefdruk
Art Historical Context
**Groep Roma** is a delicate etching by Dutch artist Jacobus Ludovicus Cornet (1825–1882), during the mid-19th century. just 105 mm high by 224 mm wide, intimate print captures a "Groep Roma"—a group of Roma people, the nomadic Romani community often romanticized or stereotyped in European art of the era. Cornet, known for his precise line work in etchings, reflects the 19th-century fascination with genre scenes depicting everyday life, folklore, and marginalized travelers. Etching, the artwork's medium ("ets" in Dutch), involves incising lines into a metal plate with acid, creating fine, exp...
About the Artist
Jacobus Ludovicus Cornet · 1815–1882
Jacobus Ludovicus Cornet (1815–1882) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and museum curator whose career bridged artistic practice and cultural preservation. Born in Leiden in 1815, Cornet devoted his life to documenting Dutch history and culture through his paintings and drawings while simultaneously working to preserve the nation's artistic heritage as head of Leiden's Prentenkabinet (Prints Cabin...