The Cornfield (Rembrandt Manner)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Cornfield (Rembrandt Manner)

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (German, 1712-1774)

Date
1764
Medium
Mezzotint on paper
Culture
Germany
Department
Prints and Drawings
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

Dietrich's landscapes and paintings in the style of Rembrandt (Dutch, 1606-1669) were particularly admired. This impression, executed with very few lines, combines Rembrandt's sensitivity to the peasants in the field with his use of plate tone, suggesting the details of atmospheric conditions.

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Object type
AAT300041273

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