The Belgian Wagon (Plaustrum Belgicum) from The Large Landscapes
Medium
Etching and engraving; second state of two
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 3/16 x 16 3/4 in. (31 x 42.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Accession Number
26.72.16
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to *The Belgian Wagon (Plaustrum Belgicum, a captivating print from Pieter Bruegel the Elder's *The Large Landscapes* series created around 1555–56. Designed by the innovative Netherlandish artist Bruegel, renowned for his vivid depictions of everyday life and expansive vistas, this work was meticulously engraved by the skilled brothers Johannes and Lucas vanetecum, then published by Hieronymus in Antwerp. As a second-state etching and engraving measuring about 12 by 16 inches, it exemplifies the booming printmaking scene of the Renaissance, allowing Bruegel's masterful compositions to...