Zittende man steekt pijp aan
Cornelis Pietersz. Bega
1642 - 1664
Medium
etching
Dimensions
88; 112
About this artwork
height 112 mm x width 88 mm
Art Historical Context
Cornelis Pietersz. Bega’s etching *Zittende man steekt pijp aan* captures a quiet moment of everyday life in the Dutch Republic. Created between 1642 and 1664, the small print (just 112 × 88 mm) shows a seated man carefully lighting his pipe, inviting viewers to linger on the intimate details of his clothing, posture, and concentration. As a skilled etcher, Bega used fine lines and delicate shading to bring warmth and texture to this modest scene, turning an ordinary act into something quietly compelling. Bega worked during the height of the Dutch Golden Age, when genre scenes of peasants, cr...