Staande vrouw met kruik in rechterhand
Cornelis Pietersz. Bega
1642 - 1664
Medium
etching
Dimensions
34; 34
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 34 mm (ruitvormig) x breedte 34 mm
Art Historical Context
Behold this delicate etching, *Staande vrouw met kru in rechterhand* ("Standing Woman with Jug in Hand"), created by Dutch artist Cornelis Pietersz Bega between 164 and 1664. just 34 mm high by 34 mm wide—with a distinctive diamond-shaped plate mark—this tiny print captures a poised female figure holding a jug, exemplifying the intimate scale of 17th-century Dutchmaking. Bega, active during the Dutch Golden Age, specialized in genre scenes depicting everyday life, often drawing from the rustic world of peasants and laborers. His works reflect the era's fascination with ordinary people amid Ho...