Who created "The Pious Old Couple (Vreedsamich Paer)"?

The Pious Old Couple (Vreedsamich Paer) was created by Jacques de Gheyn, III in c. 1618.

When was "The Pious Old Couple (Vreedsamich Paer)" created?

This artwork was created c. 1618.

What medium is "The Pious Old Couple (Vreedsamich Paer)"?

The Pious Old Couple (Vreedsamich Paer) is Etching on laid paper.

The Pious Old Couple (Vreedsamich Paer)

Jacques de Gheyn, III

c. 1618

Medium

Etching on laid paper

Dimensions

Sheet (trimmed): 20.2 × 15 cm (8 × 5 15/16 in.)

Classification

etching

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

267878

Art Historical Context

In the intimate etching *The Pious Old CoupleVreedsamich Paer)*, created around 1618 by Dutch artist Jacques de Gheyn III, encounter a tender portrayal of elderly devotion. Measuring just 20.2 × 15 cm on trimmed laid paper, this small-scale print from the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints and Drawings captures the quiet spirituality of a harmonious pair, evoking themes of fidelity and faith amid the early Dutch Golden Age. Jacques de Gheyn III, son of the renowned Mannerist painter Jacques de Gheyn II, excelled in printmaking, blending fine line work with emotional depth. Etching, his chosen ...

The Pious Old Couple (Vreedsamich Paer)

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