1659
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Young Herdsman with a Bull is a 1659 ink by Adriaen van de Velde, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a man in a wide-brimmed hat and loose clothes, standing beside a large bull. The animal looks heavy and strong, with a rope tied to its neck. The background has a simple landscape with a few scattered trees and a distant building. The artist used fine lines to create texture, especially in the bull’s fur and the man’s clothing. This was done with a technique called etching. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
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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