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Wine glass with a man holding a birch broom
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Wine glass with a man holding a birch broom

1724 · stipple engraving; glassblowing; glass

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The Dordrecht dealer and collector Frans Greenwood is renowned as the inventor of stipple-engraving. He probably drew his inspiration from mezzotint engravings. Both techniques are well suited conveying 'half tones', or the transitions between varying grey tones. This image is based on a mezzotint by Bloteling after a painting by Jan van Mieris. Translation of inscription: Out of sight, out of mind.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
kelkglasglass, rummer
Credit lineWijnglas met een man met een berkenmeier in de hand. 1724. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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