Large Farm
1612
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1612
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This etching shows a busy Dutch farm. Chickens scratch near a thatched barn. A horse drinks from a trough. Two women carry baskets of grain. The artist cut the metal plate himself. He used sharp tools to carve lines into the copper. Then he inked it and pressed paper onto the plate. That’s etching. Look for the same fine details in the prints by Rembrandt.
