Caption

Farmer and cow in a stable, In the stable (original title), print, printmaker: Willem de Zwart (signed by artist), publisher: Kunstzaal Vaarties, 1924, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 178 mm x width 217 mm, farmers, cow, stall, stable, A monochrome etching shows a rough wooden interior with vertical and horizontal beams framing the scene, textured crosshatching filling the walls and ceiling. In the central area a hunched figure wearing a draped garment and a cap is depicted with detailed line work, head bowed and shoulders rounded. To the left a mass of dark, tangled shapes suggests piled fabric or other material rendered with dense, expressive strokes. On the right a simple wooden bucket sits near a vertical post, and the floor is marked with scratchy lines and shading. The overall image is rendered in sepia tones with varied line densities creating depth and texture.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B22_179

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.8Mb (10.2Mb) / 12.9in x 11.4in / 3866 x 3421 (300dpi)

Keywords

Farmer cow stable original title print printmaker Willem de Zwart signed artist publisher Kunstzaal Vaarties 1924 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 178 mm x width 217 mm farmers stall monochrome etching rough wooden interior vertical horizontal beams framing scene textured crosshatching filling walls ceiling central area hunched figure wearing draped garment cap depicted detailed line work head bowed shoulders rounded left mass dark tangled shapes piled fabric material rendered dense expressive strokes right simple wooden bucket sits near vertical post floor marked scratchy lines shading image rendered sepia tones varied line densities creating depth texture