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Bust Of A Smiling Peasant
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
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.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineBust of a Smiling Peasant. 1660 - 1670. Adriaen van Ostade. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
