The chained dog
| Reference: | S35357 |
| Author | Paulus van Hillegaert |
| Year: | 1630 ca. |
| Measures: | 170 x 130 mm |
€225.00
| Reference: | S35357 |
| Author | Paulus van Hillegaert |
| Year: | 1630 ca. |
| Measures: | 170 x 130 mm |
€225.00
Description
A dog lying outside a doghouse to which it is chained; another dog in left background looking on; from a series of four plates.
Etching circa 1630, lettered at upper left: 'PVH f./ Nicolus Visscher excudit.'
A fine impression, printed on contemporary laid paper, very good condition.
This is one from a series of four plates showing dogs and hounds, of which two plates are engraved by Paulus van Hillegaert (Hollstein 9-10) and two by Jacob de Jonckheer (Hollstein 1-2). They were later published by Claes Jansz Visscher and Clement de Jonghe. Paulus van Hillegaert also etched another series of dogs, containing eight plates.
Bibliografia
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700 (9.II); Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur (I.115.9)
Paulus van Hillegaert (Amsterdam 1596-1640)
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Pauwels van Hillegaert (1596–1640) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of landscapes and military scenes. Pauwels was christened on 29 July 1596 in Amsterdam. His parents were Francois van Hillegaert and Janneke Spierinx. He married Anneken Homis from Antwerp in 1620 (marriage license on 27 June 1620), with whom he had several children, including the painter with the same name, Pauwels van Hillegaert II (1621–1658). This Pauwels Jr. married Cornelia de Vlieger (daughter of Simon de Vlieger) and had two daughters. When Pauwels Jr. like his father died at a relatively young age, Cornelis de Bie wrote a commemorative poem about him.
Pauwels Sr. won royal commissions to paint battle scenes, most notably for the Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch in 1629. He also won a commission for the Battle of Nieuwpoort.He also painted Italianate landscapes, but was mostly admired for his paintings with horses and armor.
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Paulus van Hillegaert (Amsterdam 1596-1640)
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Pauwels van Hillegaert (1596–1640) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of landscapes and military scenes. Pauwels was christened on 29 July 1596 in Amsterdam. His parents were Francois van Hillegaert and Janneke Spierinx. He married Anneken Homis from Antwerp in 1620 (marriage license on 27 June 1620), with whom he had several children, including the painter with the same name, Pauwels van Hillegaert II (1621–1658). This Pauwels Jr. married Cornelia de Vlieger (daughter of Simon de Vlieger) and had two daughters. When Pauwels Jr. like his father died at a relatively young age, Cornelis de Bie wrote a commemorative poem about him.
Pauwels Sr. won royal commissions to paint battle scenes, most notably for the Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch in 1629. He also won a commission for the Battle of Nieuwpoort.He also painted Italianate landscapes, but was mostly admired for his paintings with horses and armor.
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