1/6
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
254; 177
About this artwork
height 177 mm x width 254 mm
Art Historical Context
"1/6" is a finely crafted engraving by Nicolaes de Bruyn a prominent Dutch printmaker of the early 17th century, in 1628. 177 mm in height by 254 mm in width this work is the first in a series of six, showcasing de Bruyn's mastery in the medium during the Dutch Golden Age. Engraving, where lines are incised into a metal plate with a burin for inking and printing, allowed for intricate details and widespread distribution of images—making high art accessible beyond elite patrons. De Bruyn, active from around 1590 to 1650, specialized in reproductive prints, landscapes, and pastoral scenes, ofte...
About the Artist
Nicolaes de Bruyn · 1571–1656
Nicolaes de Bruyn was a Flemish printmaker born in Antwerp in 1571, active during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries and known primarily for his large, elaborately detailed engravings of landscapes, hunting scenes, and biblical and mythological subjects. He trained in the tradition of Flemish reproductive engraving and was deeply influenced by the work of his contemporaries and pre...