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Valley Surrounded by Mountains
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Valley Surrounded by Mountains

Hercules Segers · c. 1625 - c. 1630 · etching; hand coloring; drypoint; linen (material)

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

About this 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, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printdale, valley
Credit lineDal omringd door bergen. c. 1625 - c. 1630. Hercules Segers. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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