Peasants Slaughtering a Pig
Peasants Slaughtering a Pig
Artist
Adriaen van Ostade
Dutch, 1610 - 1685
Dateabout 1642
DimensionsDiam: 4 3/8 x in.
Mediumetching
ClassificationPrints
Credit LineGift of Carl B. Spitzer
Object number
1963.37
Not on View
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Exhibition HistoryTMA, Storytelling in Miniature, October 7, 2011-March 4, 2012.Label TextLight from a single candle, held by a child, creates a dramatic contrast of highlights and shadows in this night scene of a family group butchering a pig for sustenance or to sell for goods.- Works on Paper
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