Twee engeltjes aan weerszijden van twee spelende honden

About this artwork

Prent uit serie van zes prenten met Friezen met kinderen, engeltjes en dieren. Hollstein beschrijft deze serie twee keer onder de nrs. 142-147 en 268-273.

Art Historical Context

**Twee engeltjes aanerszijden van tweeende honden** (Two Little Angels on Either Side of Two Playing), created by Dutch engraver Nicolaes deyn in 1617, is a delicate engraving measuring just 48mm high by 86mm wide. This print captures a whimsical scene of two cherubic angels flanking a pair of frolicking dogs, blending heavenly innocence with earthly playfulness. De Bruyn active during the early Dutch Golden Age, was renowned for his intricate reproductive engravings that brought elaborate designs to a wider audience through affordable prints. Part of a rare series of six prints featuring Fri...

About the Artist

Nicolaes de Bruyn · 1571–1656

Nicolaes de Bruyn was a Flemish printmaker born in Antwerp in 1571, active during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries and known primarily for his large, elaborately detailed engravings of landscapes, hunting scenes, and biblical and mythological subjects. He trained in the tradition of Flemish reproductive engraving and was deeply influenced by the work of his contemporaries and pre...