Herder met kudde bij een ruïne
Medium
etching
Dimensions
185; 269
About this artwork
height 185 mm x width 269 mm
Art Historical Context
**Herder met Kudde bij een Ruïne (Herdsman with Flock near a Ruin)** *Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, 1740, etching, 185 × 269 mm* Created in 1740 by German artist Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich1712–1774), this delicate etching captures a serene pastoral scene: a herdsman tending his flock amidst the evocative backdrop of ancient ruins. Dietrich, a prominent Dresden court painter and master printmaker, drew inspiration from 17th-century Dutch masters like Rembrandt and the van Ostades, blending their earthy realism with the emerging Rococo elegance of his era. At just 18.5 × 26.9 cm, th...
About the Artist
Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich · 1712–1774
Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (1712–1774) was a German painter and etcher of considerable versatility, celebrated in his own time for a chameleonic ability to work convincingly in the manner of the great Dutch and Flemish masters of the preceding century. Born in Weimar, he received early training from his father and later studied under Alexander Thiele in Dresden, the city with which his caree...