The Anglers
Van Ostade focused on depicting heartwarming portrayals of Dutch peasants participating in social activities within village squares, inns or barns. This artwork faithfully reproduces van Ostade’s only piece where the landscape takes precedence over the characters. The etching skilfully conveys the tranquillity of a misty summer day through nuanced atmospheric effects. The scene exudes a reflective atmosphere of leisurely idleness, as seen in the elderly, stooped man trailing his fishing line in a shallow stream and the young boy patiently holding a basket in anticipation of elusive fish.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 484/1997
- Collection Class
- Prints
- Medium
- etching on paper
- Common Name
- The Anglers
- Simple Name
- Inscription Transcription
- Ostade (1610-85) The Anglers
- Production Town
- Production Person Initials
- Adriaen
- Production Person Surname
- van Ostade
- Production Year Low
- 1670
- Production Year High
- 1685
