Liggende geit met lam
Marcus de Bye
1728 - c. 1761
Medium
etching
Dimensions
117; 147
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate etching *Liggende geit lam* (Recumbent Goat with Lamb by Dutch artist Marcus de Bye, between 1728 and 1761. This print, measuring just 117 mm high by 147 mm wide, captures a pastoral moment: a mother goat reclining protectively with her lamb. De Bye, active in the 18th Netherlands during the waning years of the Dutch Golden Age, specialized in such animal studies, reflecting the era's fascination with nature's quiet nobility and the countryside's serene beauty. Etching, de Bye's chosen medium, was a prized intaglio technique that allowed artists to achieve intricate lines ...