Man in the Forest

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Man in the Forest

c. 1645

Jan van Brosterhuisen (Dutch, c. 1596–1650)

In this wilderness, a glimpse of a solitary traveler at the bottom right and the outcropping of buildings on the distant hilltop are the only indications of a human presence.

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Object Details

Title:

Man in the Forest
Der Mann im Hohlweg

Date:

c. 1645

Artist:

Jan van Brosterhuisen (Dutch, c. 1596–1650)

Medium:

Etching

Dimensions:

Sheet (cut within platemark): 6 11/16 × 8 1/2 inches (17 × 21.6 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Gift of the Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and purchased with funds contributed by Dr. Luther Brady, 1984

Accession Number:

1984-40-1

Geography:

Made in Netherlands, Europe

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