View Near Kampen, plate 4 from Views of Dutch Villages
c. 1650
Medium
Etching in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 13.1 × 21.1 cm (5 3/16 × 8 5/16 in.); Sheet: 13.5 × 21.5 cm (5 3/8 × 8 1/2 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
129590
Rights
Public Domain
Art Historical Context
**View Near Kampen, Plate4 from *Views of Dutch Villages*** Created around 1650 by Dutch artist Roelant Rog (1627–1692), *View Near Kampen* the serene rural landscape near the historic town of Kampen on the IJssel River. As plate 4 in Roghman's series *Views of Dutch Villages*, etching showcases the topographic precision characteristic of 17th-century Dutch printmaking, highlighting everyday village scenes amid expansive fields and waterways. Roghman, a skilled landscapist influenced by the Golden Age's fascination with the homeland, produced these works to celebrate the Netherlands' prosperous countryside during a time of economic boom and artistic innovation. Etched in black ink on cream laid paper (plate: 13.1 × 21.1 cm), the medium allowed for detailed line work and multiple impressions, making such intimate views accessible to collectors across Europe. Etching's fluid technique—using acid to bite into a metal plate—enabled Roghman's delicate rendering of textures, from thatched roofs to distant horizons, evoking the flat, watery beauty of the Dutch polder. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints and Drawings Department, this piece exemplifies how prints preserved vanishing rural idylls, offering modern visitors a window into the cultural pride of the Dutch Republic.
About the Artist
Roelant Roghman · 1627–1692
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