3/6

About this artwork

height 148 mm x width 198 mm

Art Historical Context

This etching by Johannes Gronsveld, titled *3/6*, dates from the artist’s lifetime between 1679 and 1728. The modest dimensions of 148 by 198 millimeters suggest it was conceived as a print for collectors or as part of a published series rather than a large display. The numbering in the title indicates it belongs to a set of six related images, a common format for topographical or instructional prints of the period. Etching allowed Gronsveld to achieve fine linear detail and tonal variation through the controlled use of acid on a metal plate. This technique was widely favored in the late seve...

About the Artist

Johannes Gronsveld · 1650–1728

Johannes Gronsveld (also spelled Gronsvelt or Groensveld, active 1679–1728) was a Dutch engraver working in Amsterdam during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, specializing in reproductive engravings after works by prominent Dutch and Flemish painters. His career coincided with the post-Golden Age period of Dutch art, when the explosive creativity of the mid-seventeenth century h...