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Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert

Forest Crossed by a Stream, from The Small Landscapes

c. 1638
Engraving on cream laid paper
30.4 × 44.3 cm (12 × 17.4 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

Schelte Adams Bolswert’s engravings display a mastery of technique; he was able to achieve the effect of three-dimensionality through his use of crosshatched lines, resulting in a wide array of light and dark tones. Simultaneously, Bolswert added depth to his prints, making it seem as though the viewer could physically enter into the scenes.

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