1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Three Cottages is a 1650 ink by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a quiet countryside scene with three small houses huddled together. Two people walk in the foreground—one carrying a bundle, the other holding a stick. Trees and bushes surround the houses, and a fence made of logs runs along the bottom. The whole scene is drawn in dark lines on a light background, giving it a scratchy, textured look. The artist used a mix of etching and engraving to create these sharp, precise lines. This technique lets them show fine details, like the rough bark on the trees or the thatch on the roofs. Look up etching to see how artists use acid and metal plates to make prints like this.
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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