Artwork
Drover with Two Mules
Drover with Two Mules is an ink print by the Baroque artist Joachim Franz Beich. It dates from 1712 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:lower right in plate: Jeremias Wolff excudit 1; lower right in image: Beich / fecit / NJ
About this work
Overview
Drover with Two Mules is an etching on laid paper created by Joachim Franz Beich around 1712.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a man guiding two mules along a riverbank path, with a serene landscape featuring trees, bushes, and rolling hills. Two figures sit under a tree in the background, and a bridge spans the water.
Technique & Style
The image was produced using the etching technique, where lines are scratched into a metal plate to capture fine details such as the texture of leaves and the folds in the mules' harness.
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