Jonge vrouw met een kool

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 202 mm x breedte 145 mm

Art Historical Context

Bernard Picart’s 1701 engraving *Jonge vrouw met een kool* captures a young woman holding a cabbage in a modest, everyday pose. Created when the French-born artist was just twenty-eight, the small print (202 × 145 mm) reflects the period’s growing interest in genre scenes that celebrated ordinary life rather than grand historical subjects. Picart, who would later become one of Europe’s most sought-after illustrators, demonstrates his early mastery of line and texture through the engraving medium. Engraving allowed images like this to be reproduced and shared widely, helping shape public taste...

About the Artist

Bernard Picart · 1673–1733

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