Animals after various artists
1654 - ca. 1670
Medium
etching
Dimensions
139; 208
About this artwork
height 139 mm x width 208 mm
Art Historical Context
Richard Gaywood's *Animals after various artists* (1654–ca. 1670) is a captivating etching that exemplifies the reproductive printmaking tradition of 17th-century England. Measuring a modest 139 mm high by 208 mm wide, this intimate work captures a menagerie of beasts drawn from the designs of multiple renowned artists, showcasing Gaywood's skill in translating paintings or drawings into etched lines. As a prominent English printmaker during the Restoration era, Gaywood specialized in such adaptations, making elite artworks accessible to a broader audience through affordable prints. Etching, ...
About the Artist
Richard Gaywood · 1620–1680
Richard Gaywood (fl. 1650–1680) was an English engraver and printmaker who became the most prolific etcher working for the London print trade during the tumultuous years between the English Civil Wars and the Restoration. A pupil of the renowned Wenceslaus Hollar, Gaywood mastered his teacher's distinctive style while developing a thriving practice creating portraits and book frontispieces for Lon...