Liggende ram
Marcus de Bye
1664
Medium
etching
Dimensions
149; 116
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
**Liggende Ram (Reclining Ram)** *Marcus de Bye, 1664* *Etching, 116 × 149 mm* Created during the Dutch Golden Age, Marcus de Bye's *Liggende Ram* captures a reclining ram in a delicate etching, showcasing the artist's skill in rendering animal forms. De Bye, a 17th-century Dutch printmaker, specialized in naturalistic studies of livestock and wildlife, reflecting the era's fascination with the natural world amid booming trade and scientific curiosity. This intimate-scale work, small enough to fit in the hand, invites close viewing, its fine lines evoking the texture of wool and the curve...