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Children playing around a tree

Abraham Blooteling, Gerard de Lairesse, Nicolaes Visscher II, Gerard Valck

Children playing around a tree

1664-1694

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Abraham Blooteling, Gerard de Lairesse, Nicolaes Visscher II, Gerard Valck

Children playing around a tree

1664-1694

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 220 x 274 mm. (8 11/16 x 10 13/16 in.) Plate: 164 x 211 mm. (6 7/16 x 8 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.1333
Five children dancing in a ring around the trunk of a tree at center, with another in the background on the right, two more in a boat in the left foreground, and two more above these in the background at left - one of whom carries oars.
Roy, Alain. "Gérard de Lairesse (1640-1711)," Paris: Arthena, 1992, pp. 402-3, no. D. 166a.

Hollstein, F. W. F. "Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings, and Woodcuts ca. 1450-1700," Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, vol. 10 "L'Admiral-Lucas van Leyden," p. 19, nos. 27-30.

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Along bottom edge: "Per G. de Lairesse invent: et per Nicolaum Visscher edit: Cum Privil: Ordin: General: Belgii Fæderati." Lower left corner: "106" Lower right corner: "4"

Markings: CM: none

Artist

Abraham Blooteling

Dutch, 1640-1690
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Artist

Gerard de Lairesse

Dutch, 1641 - 1711
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Publisher

Nicolaes Visscher II

Dutch, 1649 - 1702
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Publisher

Gerard Valck

Dutch, 1651/52 - 1726
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