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The image features a large, ancient tree with gnarled trunk and sprawling branches. The view appears to be at eye level with the base of the tree, showing detailed texture of bark and leaves. The horizon is barely visible beyond the tree's canopy. The illustration style is fine pen and ink with cross-hatching for texture. The color palette is monochromatic with varying densities of black ink on cream-colored paper. A person in a wide-brimmed hat and a dog are seated close to the tree, resting in its shade.
National Gallery of Art · Print
A Man and His Dog Resting by a Great Tree
Frederick Bloemaert after Abraham Bloemaert
- Date
- c. 1635
- Medium
- etching on laid paper
- Dimensions
- sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 16.7 x 21.1 cm (6 9/16 x 8 5/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1978.85.1
- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Walker
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- The Large Landscape Series [plate 11]
Subjects and terms
- Dutch
- etching
- Tree
- Dog
- Nature
- Figures
Inscription
recto: in plate, at lower left: "11"; verso: at lower left, in graphite, in later hand: BLOEMAERT / [indecipherable number]
Marks
none
Watermarks
none
NGA object ID 56793. 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.