Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811, Irish

after Adriaen van Ostade, 1610–1685, Dutch
Title:
A Peasant Family
Date:
between 1765 and 1771
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/16 x 5 1/2 inches (18 x 14 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Ostade."; lower right: "Dixon"; inscribed on verso, lower center: "3/2 b"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.861
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
hats | playing | food | table | aprons | standing | child | peasants | bowl | mother | genre subject | vines | flowers (plants) | dolls | trellis | daughter | dresses | scarves | watching | parents | toys | house | family | father | sitting | windows | caps | drinking | eating | smiling
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:22552