Hollands Hollende Koe (Holland’s Running Cow)
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 22 1/16 × 16 9/16 in. (56 × 42.1 cm) Plate: 14 15/16 × 15 11/16 in. (37.9 × 39.9 cm) [uneven edges]
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Donald J. LaRocca, in honor of Jan Piet Puype, 2016
Accession Number
2016.388
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About this artwork
This satirical etching by Romeyn de Hooghe, one of the Dutch Golden Age's most prolific printmakers, presents a powerful political allegory depicting the Netherlands as a cow being exploited by various European powers. Created in 1690 during a period of intense political turbulence, the print showcases de Hooghe's mastery of allegorical imagery and his role as a propagandist during conflicts between the Dutch Republic and France under Louis XIV. The collaboration with Gaspar Bouttats, a notable ...
About the Artist
Romeyn de Hooghe|Gaspar Bouttats · 1645–1708
Romeyn de Hooghe (1645-1708) was a Dutch Baroque engraver, draughtsman, and political satirist who became the most prolific and versatile graphic artist of the Dutch Republic in the late seventeenth century. Born in Amsterdam, he rose to become one of early modern Europe's most important printmakers and a pioneering master of political satire. De Hooghe's significance extends far beyond his techn...