Man met een roemer
Johannes de Groot (II)
1698 - 1776
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
228; 177
About this artwork
height 228 mm x width 177 mm
Art Historical Context
"Man met een roemer (Man with a Ro), an engraving by Johannes de Groot () from around the late 17th to mid-18th century ( 1698–1776), captures a poised figure holding a roemer—a distinctive Dutch wine glass with its ribbed stem and raspberry prunts. Measuring 228 mm high by 177 mm wide, intimate-scale print exemplifies the enduring Dutch fascination with everyday luxuries and conviviality, echoes of the Golden Age's genre scenes even as artistic tastes evolved. As an engraving, the work showcases the precision of intaglio techniques, where de Groot incised fine lines into a metal plate, inkin...