Vrouw en een papegaai

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

This engraving, titled *Vrouw en een papegaai* (“Woman and a Parrot”), was created by John Greenwood between 1760 and 1792. An American-born artist active in both the colonies and Europe, Greenwood works that often blended portraiture with lively genre scenes. The medium of engraving allowed such images to be printed in multiple impressions, making art more widely available to collectors and the public during the eighteenth century. Measuring 350 by 267 millimeters, the print’s modest scale suits intimate viewing while showcasing the fine lines and tonal contrasts typical of the technique. Gr...

About the Artist

John Greenwood · 1959–present

John Greenwood (born 1959) is a contemporary British painter who rose to prominence in the early 1990s as part of the Young British Artists (YBA) movement that transformed the British art scene. Born in Leeds, Yorkshire, Greenwood studied at York College of Arts and Technology, Cheltenham, and the Royal College of Art, graduating in 1990 with multiple prestigious awards. His work, characterized by...