Print Description
A peasant man stands beside a barrel and jug while urinating, with a small building and bridge in the background. The work is etching on paper, typical of 17th-century Dutch genre scenes.
Made by Willem Basse after Adriaen van Ostade.
Medium: Etching on Hand-laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 10.9 x 14 cm (4.29 x 5.51 inch). Image size: 10.9 x 14 cm. (4.29 x 5.51 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light creasing.. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
WILLEM BASSE, ADRIAEN VAN OSTADE, PEASANT, GENRE SCENE, URINATING, DUTCH ETCHING, 17TH CENTURY | PCO-E21-05
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Source: unknown, to be determined.
Biography engraver: Willem Basse (c. 1610-1687) was a Dutch artist known for his genre etchings, which often depicted everyday life in a humorous or satirical manner. He has sometimes been confused with other Dutch genre artists like Adriaen van Ostade.
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