Antique Master Print-SHEPHERDESS WITH HERD AND DOG-Dujardin-1653

Shepherdess speaking to her dog. Sheep and cow in landscape.

Made by Karel Dujardin after own design.

Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: Fragment with three small circles and narrow chainlines; early impression.

Sheet size: 21.7 x 18.1 cm (8.54 x 7.13 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Remargined loss at top left. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

SHEPHERDESS WITH HERD AND DOG | PCO-C17-36

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

Biography engraver: Karel Dujardin (1622-1678) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and etcher. He spent two extensive periods in Italy, and his work is heavily influenced by this. Most of his paintings and landscapes have an Italianate setting. He was supposedly trained by Nicolaes Berchem, before going to Italy where he joined the Bentvueghels group.