The Moerdyck, after Jan van Goyen
Medium
Etching, second state of two (Gonse)
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 in. × 18 7/8 in. (33 × 48 cm) Plate: 5 7/8 × 7 7/8 in. (15 × 20 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, 1871, transferred from the Department of Paintings
Accession Number
19.59.6
About this artwork
"The Moerdyck, after Jan van Goyen" by Jan van Goyen|Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart|P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. (French) from 1871 represents an important work in prints. Created in etching, second state of two (gonse), this work demonstrates technical skill and artistic vision. As a print, it demonstrates reproductive techniques of the period. The artwork reflects aesthetic values of its time, offering insight into artistic practices and cultural context. It demonstrates the evolution of artistic expres...
About the Artist
Jan van Goyen|Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart|P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. · 1596–1656
Important Dutch landscapist known for his so-called 'tonal style'. Comment on works: Landscapes; Marines; Views.