1680
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cow Drinking is a 1680 ink by Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a cow drinking from a body of water, with a few goats and sheep nearby. The scene is set in a natural landscape, with trees and rocks in the background. The artist has used a range of techniques to create texture and depth in the image, including hatching and cross-hatching. The overall effect is one of serenity and calm. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this etching, you might want to look up Berchem, Nicolaes Pietersz.
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (1 October 1620 – 18 February 1683) was a highly esteemed and prolific Dutch Golden Age painter of pastoral landscapes, populated with mythological or biblical figures, but also of a number of allegories and genre pieces.
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