Twee staande vrouwen
Hendrik Busserus
1777
Medium
etching
Dimensions
96; 123
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso midden onder, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
"Twee staande vrouwen"Two Standing Women), an etching by Dutch artist Hendrik Busserus 1777, captures elegance of two female figures in a compact format of just 123 mm high by 96 mm wide. Busserus, active in the late 18th century, skilled in printmaking, and this small-scale work exemplifies the intimacy and detail achievable through etching—a technique where lines are incised into a metal plate acid, allowing for fine, expressive lines ideal for figure studies. Created during the Dutch Enlightenment era, when printmakers often drew inspiration from everyday life and classical poses, this pie...