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The Evening

Print
1760 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A print depicting a rural scene showing men herding cattle. To the right, in the distance, architectural ruins are visible situated beside a body of water.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Evening (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching and engraving on paper
Brief description
Print by François Vivarès, after Aelbert Cuyp, 'The Evening', etching and engraving, Great Britain, 1760
Physical description
A print depicting a rural scene showing men herding cattle. To the right, in the distance, architectural ruins are visible situated beside a body of water.
Dimensions
  • Size of plate height: 28.5cm
  • Size of plate width: 37.6cm
  • Size of sheet height: 33.4cm
  • Size of sheet width: 42.6cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Lettered with title)
  • 'A. Cuyp Pinxt. / F. Vivares Sculp. / Publish'd & Sold by F. Vivares Novr. 14th. 1760. / Engrav'd from an Original Picture of A. Cuyp. In the Collection of Henry Penton Esqr.' (Lettered)
Object history
The painting, dating from c.1650, which this print corresponds to, is now in the National Gallery, Washington (Andrew Mellon Collection). Some scholars believe the painting to be by Abraham van Calraet (1647-1722).
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990
Collection
Accession number
E.3152-1990

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
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