1657
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Recumbent Cow is a 1657 ink by Adriaen van de Velde, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows two cows lying down in a grassy field. The lines are scratchy and busy, making the fur and plants look textured. In the background, there’s a wide, flat sky with faint, wavy lines—maybe water or clouds. The artist used a sharp tool to carve into the metal plate, creating the rough, detailed lines. This technique is called *etching*. Next, look up etching to see how artists make prints like this.
Adriaen van de Velde, was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and print artist. His favorite subjects were landscapes with animals and genre scenes. He also painted beaches, dunes, forests, winter scenes, portraits in…
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