Dansende hond en poes, Adriaen Matham (attributed to), after Adriaen Matham, after Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne, 1620 - 1660

Title(s)

Dansende hond en poes
Hoe soet is de liefde (title on object)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-23.182

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch R18
  Remark: Jacob Matham

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 1967
• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Een hond en een poes, als mensen gekleed volgens de mode van ca. 1615. Drie muizen dansen voor hun voeten.

Artist

• print maker: Adriaen Matham (attributed to)
• after own design by: Adriaen Matham (possibly)
• print maker: Jacob Matham (rejected attribution)
• print maker: Jan Matham (rejected attribution)
• after painting by: Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Place

Northern Netherlands

Dating

1620 - 1660

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 194 mm × width 280 mm

What

• animals acting as human beings
• neck-gear: collar (+ men's clothes)
• neck-gear ~ clothing (with NAME) (+ women's clothes)
• cape (+ men's clothes)
• dress, gown (+ women's clothes)
• dog
• cat
• one pair dancing; man and woman dancing as a couple
• rodents: rat

When

• 1610 - 1620

Acquisition

trade

Copyright

Public domain

• Jacob Matham, dl. III, p. 267, cat.nr. R18
• Adriaen van de Venne to Johannes Verkolje I, p. 28, cat.nr. 18