Two Goats and Three Sheep
Karel Dujardin
1655
Medium
Etching; Third of three states
Dimensions
sheet: 8 15/16 x 10 13/16 in. (22.7 x 27.4 cm) plate: 6 1/2 x 8 9/16 in. (16.5 x 21.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.612
Tags
GoatsSheep
About the Artist
Karel Dujardin · 1626–1678
Karel Dujardin, born in Amsterdam on September 27, 1626, was the son of the little-known painter Guilliam du Gardin. His early training came under the guidance of Nicolaes Berchem, a master whose influence is evident in Dujardin's animal and landscape depictions, while he was also inspired by the works of Paulus Potter. As a young artist, Dujardin traveled to Italy, where he immersed himself in th...