Rijksmuseum

Bust of a Smiling Peasant

Date

1660 - 1670

Medium

paper

Culture

Haarlem

Institution

Rijksmuseum

The nature of a print lies in its multiplicity. When changes are made to a copper plate and it is subsequently printed again, the resulting prints are known as ‘states.’ The states tell the story of how the composition developed. Adriaen van Ostade himself designed this bust of a laughing man. After his death, the copper plate ended up with an owner who added the densely hatched background.

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