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The image shows two portraits side by side of elderly men. On the left, a man facing left wearing a hooded garment, and on the right, another man facing slightly to the right. Both men have distinct facial features and wear similar hooded garments. Each portrait is encased in an oval frame within the etching, set against a background of horizontal lines. The artwork is monochrome, created with etched lines for detail and depth.
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The image shows two portraits side by side of elderly men. On the left, a man facing left wearing a hooded garment, and on the right, another man facing slightly to the right. Both men have distinct facial features and wear similar hooded garments. Each portrait is encased in an oval frame within the etching, set against a background of horizontal lines. The artwork is monochrome, created with etched lines for detail and depth.

National Gallery of Art · Print

"Erlijcke Lyn" and "Snoepighe Steeve"

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Date
c. 1564/1565
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1975.112.14
Credit line
Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Heads of Peasants and Country Women: pl.14 (New Holl. 341-376)

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • Portrait
  • Peasants
  • Man
  • Figures
  • Frame

NGA object ID 55673. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.