Romeinse ruïnes (serie 1)
Guilliam van Nieulandt (II)
1594 - 1618
Medium
etching
Dimensions
127; 105
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
**Romeinse Ruïnes (Serie 1)** by Guilliam van Nieandt II (c. 1584–1635) is a delicate etching from the late 16th to early 17th century, measuring just 105 × 127 mm. Created in Antwerp during the Dutch Golden Age's early stirrings, this print captures imagined Roman ruins—crumbling arches, columns, and overgrown vestiges of antiquity. Van Nieulandt, a Flemish artist from a family of painters and engravers, specialized in such capriccios, blending architectural accuracy with poetic fantasy to evoke the grandeur of ancient Rome. Etching, van Nieulandt's chosen medium, allowed for intricate lines...