Pissend schaap
Marcus de Bye
1664
Medium
etching
Dimensions
118; 146
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
### Pissend Schaap (Pissing Sheep) Created in 1664 by Dutch etcher Marcus de Bye, *Pissend Schaap* (Pissing Sheep) is a compact etching measuring 118 × 146 mm, offering an intimate glimpse into 17th-century pastoral life. De Bye, active during the Dutch Golden Age, was renowned for his precise animal studies, capturing the everyday behaviors of livestock like sheep with remarkable realism. This small-scale print exemplifies the era's fascination with nature and the natural world, often depicted in meticulous detail to appeal to collectors and scholars. Etching, de Bye's favored medium, invol...