Elegantly Dressed Soldier Tamping His Caliver (c. 1597)
Jacob de Gheyn IIc. 1597 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1629)
Specifications
- Year
- c. 1597
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1565–1629
About the artwork
Jacob de Gheyn II is the artist behind "Elegantly Dressed Soldier Tamping His Caliver", dated c. 1597. Historical background, c. 1597: The sixteenth century includes the High Renaissance in Italy, the Mannerist generation that followed it, and the Northern Renaissance of artists such as Dürer, Holbein, and Bruegel. Elsewhere, the Mughal court in India developed a distinctive tradition of miniature painting, and printed images continued to travel widely between countries. Drawings, a short history: Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed. Because line carries so much of the effect, drawings tend to reward close looking at the quality of the mark. The catalogue places it in Drawings. The format is portrait.
"Elegantly Dressed Soldier Tamping His Caliver" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Dutch, 1565–1629
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