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 print shows three small houses with thatched roofs tucked into a wooded hillside. Two people stand near the fence: one is bent over, maybe picking something up, while the other walks away. The trees are thick with branches, and the ground looks uneven, like it’s been farmed or trampled. The artist used sharp lines to show texture—notice how the fence slats and tree bark pop out. This kind of detailed linework is a clue about how the print was made. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this carved images into metal plates.
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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