Twee kinderen met konijnen

About this artwork

height 278 mm x width 315 mm

Art Historical Context

Pieter van Bleeck’s 1757 engraving “Twee kinderen met konijnen” offers a delightful glimpse into mid-eighteenth-century Dutch printmaking. Measuring 278 by 315 millimetres, the work’s modest scale made it ideal for domestic display or inclusion in print albums, where it could be enjoyed by a wide audience. The Dutch title, translating as “Two children with rabbits,” suggests a light-hearted genre scene that celebrates innocence and the simple pleasures of the natural world. Engraving allowed artists like van Bleeck to translate painterly compositions into precise, reproducible lines. This tec...

About the Artist

Pieter van Bleeck · 1700–1764

Probably born in the Hague. He was a painter of portraits and is particularly remembered for his portraits of actors in their roles. He was also an engraver and made engravings after works by Murillo, van Dyck, Rembrandt, Lely, and others. Comment on works: Portraits; theatrical scenes