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Print

1805 (etched)
Artist/Maker

Two cattle lying down, one turned away from and the other looking towards the viewer. Two sheep are lying on the ground between them. A rocky mountain or cliff-face is shown in the background.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Etching print on paper
Brief description
Two cattle and two sheep lying down, with a mountainous background. Etching print on paper. By Adam von Bartsch, after a design by Adriaen van de Velde. 1805.
Physical description
Two cattle lying down, one turned away from and the other looking towards the viewer. Two sheep are lying on the ground between them. A rocky mountain or cliff-face is shown in the background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.2 - 20.3cm
  • Width: 27.1cm
Measured by DH 04/08/2010 NB: Sheet is cut very close to print impression, with very slightly irregular edges.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • A. van de Velde del. (Bottom left corner of image.)
  • A. Bartsch sc. / 1805 (Bottom right corner of image.)
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
E.466-1886

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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