1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Peasant on Horseback is a 1650 ink by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a lone rider on horseback leading two other horses along a winding path. The scene is surrounded by dense trees and rocky outcrops, with a small bridge and a few buildings tucked in the background. The landscape looks rugged, with careful attention to the texture of leaves, rocks, and water. The artist used fine lines to create depth, making the trees and hills look almost three-dimensional. This is an etching, a printmaking method where the design is scratched into a metal plate. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one made prints.
Allaert van Everdingen (Dutch pronunciation: ; bapt. 18 June 1621 – 8 November 1675 (buried)), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker in etching and mezzotint.
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