Landscape with a Mounted Herdsman and Cows, a City in the Background
Jan Both
17th century
Medium
Brush and brown and gray wash, over black chalk.
Dimensions
11 1/8 x 7 15/16 in. (28.2 x 20.2 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971
Accession Number
1975.131.148
Tags
CitiesMenCowsLandscapesTrees
About the Artist
Jan Both · 1618–1652
Jan Both was born in Utrecht around 1618 into an artistically rich environment: his father was a glass painter, and his brother Andries was also a painter with whom he would collaborate during their formative years in Italy. Jan trained under Abraham Bloemaert, one of the most versatile and influential artists working in Utrecht, before traveling to Rome — a journey that would prove decisive for h...