Twee schapen
Marcus de Bye
1728 - c. 1761
Medium
etching
Dimensions
148; 117
About this artwork
height 117 mm x width 148 mm
Art Historical Context
**Twee Schapen (Two Sheep)** Created by Dutch engraver Marcus de Bye between 1728 and circa 1761, *Twee Schapen* is a charming etching measuring a modest 117 mm high by 148 mm wide. This intimate print likely depicts a pastoral scene with two sheep, evoking the quiet beauty of rural life—a common motif in 18th-century Northern European art, where animals symbolized tranquility and the harmony of nature. Etching, De Bye's chosen medium, was a pivotal printmaking technique of the era. Artists drew lines through a wax-like ground on a metal plate, allowing acid to "bite" intricate details into...