Head of a Peasant
Thomas Wijck|Anonymous, Dutch, 17th century
17th century
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
6.0 x 4.5 cm
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Accession Number
51.501.1531
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
HeadsMen
About the Artist
Thomas Wijck|Anonymous, Dutch, 17th century · 1616–1677
**Thomas Wijck** (also spelled Wijk or Wyck; 1616–1677) was a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for his Italianate port scenes, genre paintings, and depictions of alchemists and scholars. Born in Beverwijk into an artist family, he received his initial training from his father before traveling to Italy around 1640. There he spent time in Rome and the environs of Naples, producing numerous sketches...