Schapen
Marcus de Bye
1728 - c. 1761
Medium
etching
Dimensions
147; 118
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
**Schapen by Marcus de Bye** Step into the pastoral world of *Schapen* (Dutch for "Sheep"), a delicate etching by the 18th-century Dutch artist Marcus de Bye, created between 1728 and around 1761. Measuring just 118 mm high by 147 mm wide, this intimate print invites close contemplation, its compact scale perfect for personal collections or albums. De Bye, active during the Dutch Golden Age's lingering influence, captured everyday rural subjects like sheep with a keen eye for texture and form. Etching, the medium here, showcases de Bye's mastery of a printmaking technique where acid bites in...