Still-life paintings are an important and much-admired type in seventeenth-century Dutch art. Van der Ast is considered a master of the “combined” still life composition; he had an exceptional ability […]
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The Man-o’-War ‘Bruinvisch’ and Other Ships in Rough Sea
Christ Presented to the People (Ecce Homo)
This print is one of the most famous in the history of printmaking because of the many reworkings it underwent. It was made entirely in drypoint (lines drawn with a needle […]
Dutch Rifle Part
Farmhouse with Artist Sketching
The many details of this farmhouse have led scholars to believe that Rembrandt etched a specific structure from life. Artists, particularly painters, enjoyed the ease of use of the etching […]
Portrait of the van der Graeff Family
Jan Mijtens specialized in painting group portraits within a landscape setting. This painting depicts Pieter and Sophia van der Graeff with their daughters Machtild, who carries a basket of flowers, […]