A Pond
Medium
etching
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Accession Number
1975.59.18
Art Historical Context
Behold *A Pond*, a delicate etching published in 1612 by Claes Jansz Visscher, who faithfully reproduced an earlier design originating from the Master of the Small Landscapes via the skilled hands of Johannes van Doeteum the Elder and Lucas van Dochum. This layered attribution reflects the collaborative spirit of 16th- and early 17th-century Netherlandish printmaking, innovative engravers and publishers like the Doetechum brothers popularized intricate landscape views. Acquired through the Andrew W. Mellon Fund for the National Gallery of Art's Department of Prints (CG-E), it exemplifies the e...