When was "The Collector" created?

This artwork was created 1777, published 1786.

Is "The Collector" in the public domain?

Yes, The Collector is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Collector

Q: Who created "The Collector"?

The Collector was created by Cornelis Ploos van Amstel (editor) and Bernhard Schreuder (printmaker), after Jan Steen in 1777, published 1786.

Q: What medium is "The Collector"?

The Collector is chalk manner, etching, aquatint and roulette with burnishing printed in black ink.

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel (editor) and Bernhard Schreuder (printmaker), after Jan Steen

1777, published 1786

Medium

chalk manner, etching, aquatint and roulette with burnishing printed in black ink

Dimensions

sheet: 15.7 × 13.2 cm (6 3/16 × 5 3/16 in.) cut within platemark

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Sherwood B. Smith, Jr.

Accession Number

1977.67.34

Art Historical Context

"The Collector" is a masterful reproductive print created in 1777 and published in 1786 by Cornelis Ploos van Amstel and printmaker Bernhard Schreuder, after an original painting by the celebrated Dutch Golden Age artist Jan Steen. Steen was renowned for his lively genre scenes that blended humor, moral lessons, and vivid depictions of everyday Dutch life. This intimate work, measuring just over six inches square, captures the essence of Steen’s style through a collector’s world of art and curiosity. The print employs an innovative combination of chalk manner, etching, aquatint, and roulette ...

The Collector

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