Os en een ezel

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 129 mm x breedte 185 mm

Art Historical Context

Karel du Jardin's etching *Os en een ezel* (Ox and a Don), created between 1652 and 1659, captures a serene pastoral moment in a compact format of 129 mm high by 185 mm wide. As a leading figure of the Dutch Golden Age, du Jardin (1622–1678) drew inspiration from his travels in Italy, blending northern realism with warm, luminous landscapes. This print likely features the titular animals in a quiet rural setting, evoking the everyday harmony of 17th-century countryside life. Etching, du Jardin's preferred medium here, involved biting acid into a copper plate to create precise, fluid lines—ide...

About the Artist

Karel du Jardin · 1626–1678

Karel Dujardin, born in Amsterdam on September 27, 1626, was the son of the little-known painter Guilliam du Gardin. His early training came under the guidance of Nicolaes Berchem, a master whose influence is evident in Dujardin's animal and landscape depictions, while he was also inspired by the works of Paulus Potter. As a young artist, Dujardin traveled to Italy, where he immersed himself in th...