Who created "Plate 2, from Six Views in the Wood of The Hague"?

Plate 2, from Six Views in the Wood of The Hague was created by Roelant Roghman in c. 1640-52.

When was "Plate 2, from Six Views in the Wood of The Hague" created?

This artwork was created c. 1640-52.

What medium is "Plate 2, from Six Views in the Wood of The Hague"?

Plate 2, from Six Views in the Wood of The Hague is Etching and stipple on ivory laid paper.

Plate 2, from Six Views in the Wood of The Hague

Roelant Roghman

c. 1640-52

Medium

Etching and stipple on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Sheet (trimmed): 20.6 × 26.1 cm (8 1/8 × 10 5/16 in.)

Classification

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

268519

Art Historical Context

Step into the serene expanses of 17th-century Dutch countryside with *Plate 2, from Views in the Wood of Hague* by Roelant Rog, created around 1640-52. Roghman, a skilled Dutch etcher and painter of the Golden Age, captured the tranquil beauty of the Haagse—a forested area near The Hague—in this series of six prints. This plate invites viewers to wander through dappled woodlands, evoking the era's fascination with nature's quiet majesty amid Holland's prosperous Republic. Crafted as an etching and stipple on ivory laid paper (sheet trimmed to 20.6 × 26.1 cm), the work showcases Roghman's mast...

About the Artist

Roelant Roghman

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