The White Cow

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The White Cow

1622

Jan van de Velde II (Dutch, c. 1593–1641) With figures copied from a drawing by Willem Pietersz. Buytewech (Dutch, 1591/92–1624)

While the dawn landscape is Jan van de Velde's own invention, he copied the group of peasants and animals on their way to market directly from a drawing by Willem Buytewech.

This engraving's title is an example of the penchant in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries of collectors to assign distinguishing nicknames to favorite prints.

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Object Details

Titles:

The White Cow

Date:

1622

Artists:

Jan van de Velde II (Dutch, c. 1593–1641) With figures copied from a drawing by Willem Pietersz. Buytewech (Dutch, 1591/92–1624)

Medium:

Engraving

Dimensions:

Sheet (cut within platemark): 6 1/2 × 8 13/16 inches (16.5 × 22.4 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Gift of James R. Tanis, 2001

Accession Number:

2001-166-5

Geography:

Made in Netherlands, Europe

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