Building with a Square Tower
1628
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
Herman van Swanevelt
Herman van Swanevelt (1603–1655) was a Dutch artist, born in Woerden.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Building with a Square Tower is a 1628 ink by Herman van Swanevelt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a quiet countryside scene in black and white. A small house with a square tower sits on a hill, surrounded by trees and bushes. Below, two people stand near a donkey and a cart, while another person is sitting on the ground. The artist used a technique that lets them draw directly onto a metal plate with a sharp tool. This creates fine lines and textures, like the rough bark on the trees or the folds in the people’s clothes. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one made prints like this one.
Herman van Swanevelt (1603–1655) was a Dutch artist, born in Woerden.
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