Caption

Farmhouse with barn in Brabant, print, inscription: '2nd state, 2nd', signature: 'Witsen', watermark, printmaker: Willem Witsen, 1892, paper, etching, aquatint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 119 mm x width 159 mm, barn, Oisterwijk, A sepia-toned etching shows a rural scene with thatched roofs dominating the composition, a low brick building with a small window and a narrow doorway in the foreground, and a larger conical thatched structure behind it; a leaning wooden bench and a bucket sit near the brick wall, while dense foliage and a climbing plant grow between the buildings and a large tree trunk; the ground in front is uneven with scattered stones and faint tracks, and a distant tree line and open field appear at the far right.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A90_311

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.4Mb (12.3Mb) / 13.9in x 10.7in / 4172 x 3215 (300dpi)

Keywords

Farmhouse barn Brabant print inscription 2nd state 2nd signature Witsen watermark printmaker Willem Witsen 1892 paper etching aquatint intaglio printmaking technique height 119 mm x width 159 mm Oisterwijk sepia-toned etching rural scene thatched roofs dominating composition low brick building small window narrow doorway foreground larger conical thatched structure leaning wooden bench bucket sit near brick wall dense foliage climbing plant grow buildings large tree trunk ground front uneven scattered stones faint tracks distant tree line open field far right