1596
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Evening is a 1596 ink by Jan Pietersz Saenredam, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a group of people sitting around a table, eating and drinking. One person in the center holds a glass, while others gesture or reach for food. The table is cluttered with plates, cups, and a candle. Above them, a small scene of a man in a boat floats in the sky. The tiny sky scene looks like a separate story, maybe a warning or a joke. The Latin text at the bottom hints this isn’t just a dinner party—it’s a picture with a hidden meaning. This is an example of engraving, where the artist carves lines into metal to print the image.
Jan Pieterszoon (abbr. Pietersz.) Saenredam (c. 1565 – 6 April 1607) was a Dutch Northern Mannerist painter, printmaker in engraving, and cartographer, and father of the painter of church interiors, Pieter Jansz…
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