January
1617
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1617
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
January is a 1617 ink by Jan van de Velde, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a busy winter scene by a frozen river. People skate, chat, and pull sleds while horses and carriages wait by the shore. Bare trees line the banks, and smoke rises from chimneys in the distant town. The ground is dusted with snow, and the sky is pale. The word "JANUARIUS" at the bottom hints this is a calendar print for the month of January. These were often sold as sets to show seasonal activities. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Van de Velde made prints like this.
Jan van de Velde the younger (1593 – c. 1 November 1641) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker, mostly of animal, landscape and still-life subjects. He was the son of Jan van de Velde the Elder and the father of…
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