Antique Master Print-TIENHOVEN-VILLAGE-LANDSCAPE-DUTCH-Roghman-1620-1630

A village scene in Tienhoven with a church at the center left, a couple walking down the street with a child, and a dense grouping of trees on the right side of the road. The village buildings are rendered with fine detailing typical of Roghman’s style.

Made by Roelant Roghman after own design.

Medium: Etching on Hand-laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 20.4 x 12.6 cm (8.03 x 4.96 inch). Image size: 20.4 x 12.6 cm. (8.03 x 4.96 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Trimmed to the print’s edges; minor toning and handling wear visible. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

ROELANT ROGHMAN, TIENHOVEN, DUTCH LANDSCAPE, VILLAGE SCENE, 17TH-CENTURY ETCHING, CLEMENT DE JONGHE, DUTCH ETCHINGS | PCO-E21-10

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This print is part of a series depicting Dutch village landscapes. The featured village in this print is Tienhoven, with a view of a couple walking with a child towards the church on the left, with trees lining the right side of the street. This work is one of eight plates from the series “Eight landscapes with views of villages in various provinces,” engraved by Roelant Roghman. Published by Clement de Jonghe.

Reference: Hollstein Dutch and Flemish etchings (21); Bartsch Le Peintre Graveur (IV.29.21).

Biography engraver: Roelant Roghman (1627-1692) was a Dutch artist and engraver known for his landscape etchings. His works were published by the well-known Dutch publisher Clement de Jonghe. Roghman is particularly noted for his series of village and castle landscapes in the Netherlands.