Johannes van Doetechum the Elder
1676
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Village Street is a 1676 ink by Johannes van Doetechum the Elder, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a quiet village street lined with simple wooden houses and bare trees. A few people walk or sit along the dirt path, while fields stretch out in the foreground. The buildings have thatched roofs and small windows, giving a cozy, rustic feel. The artist used fine lines to capture every detail, from the rough bark of the trees to the folds in the people’s clothes. This kind of careful linework is typical of the time. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made prints using acid and metal plates.
Joannes van Doetecum the Elder (1530 – 1605) was a Dutch engraver-cartographer known for his etched works after genre scenes by Pieter Bruegel the Elder and maps of various cities in the Netherlands.
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