Hercules SegersDutch, 1589–1638
Dal omringd door bergen
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Dal omringd door bergen” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Clearly visible in this impression are the areas of shadow Segers added by scratching directly in the etching plate with a sharp needle. This ‘drypoint technique’ had never before been used to create tone.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-P-H-OB-812
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
In the life of Hercules Segers
The whole life1614–1631 · Workplace
Amsterdam
1631 · Workplace
Utrecht
1632–1638 · Workplace
The Hague
