Staand en liggend schaap met boerderij op achtergrond
Marcus de Bye
1728 - c. 1761
Medium
etching
Dimensions
118; 147
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
**Staand en liggend schaap met boerderij op achtergrond** (Standing and Lying Sheep with Farm in the Background), an etching by Dutch artist Marcus de Bye, captures the serene simplicity of 18th-century rural life. Created between 1728 and around 1761, this small-scale print (118 × 147 mm) depicts sheep in repose and at rest against a distant farmstead, evoking the pastoral tranquility that charmed European audiences during the Dutch Golden Age's lingering influence. De Bye, known for his meticulous animal studies and landscapes, drew from a tradition of genre scenes celebrating everyday count...