Stream between Rocky Hillside and Castle, from Landscapes
c. 1595
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 9.4 × 12.3 cm (3 3/4 × 4 7/8 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
268726
Art Historical Context
Nestled within Jacob Savery I's *Landscapes* series,Stream between Rocky Hillside Castle* (c. 1595) captures the intricate beauty of the Flemish countryside through the delicate art of etching. Savery, a prominent Antwerp-based artist from a renowned family of painters and printmakers, crafted this intimate print on ivory laid paper, measuring just .4 × 12.3 cm. As one of the early masters of etching in the Northern Netherlands, he drew inspiration from the Mannerist tradition, blending detailed observation of nature with imaginative topography. The composition reveals a serene stream winding...