A Farmyard with a Draw Well
Medium
etching retouched with engraving
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.8.495
Art Historical Context
Step into the tranquil world of 16th-century rural Netherlands with *A Farmyard with a Well*, a delicate print created by the skilled Dutch brothers Johannes van Doetech the Elder and Lucas van Doetechum. Published between 1559 and 1561, this etching retouched with engraving faithfully reproduces a design by the anonymous Master of the Small Landscapes, innovative Flemish artist celebrated for pioneering intimate rural vignettes. This artwork captures the everyday charm of a bustling farmyard—complete with a central draw well, livestock, and rustic buildings—reflecting the Northern Renaissanc...
About the Artist
Johannes van Doetechum, the Elder and Lucas van Doetechum after Master of the Small Landscapes
**Johannes van Doetechum the Elder and Lucas van Doetechum: Masters of the Small Landscapes** Johannes van Doetechum the Elder, born around 1530 in Deventer in the northern Netherlands, and his brother Lucas, active from 1554, formed one of the most prolific engraving teams of the 16th-century Netherlandish Renaissance. Hailing from a family of printmakers—Johannes was the son of Jan ter Heghe an...