| Method | Etching |
| Artist | after Cornelis Dusart |
| Published | c.1720 |
| Dimensions | Image 240 x 182 mm, Sheet 256 x 185 mm |
| Notes |
An etched copy of a satirical print known as We are seven; a fool rides an ass and carries a child on his shoulders with a padlocked mouth and an inflated bladder; a collared owl sits on the ass; another fool with a lantern on his head carries a pig. This print is an example of a popular type known as "We are Seven" that appears in graphic art throughout Europe from at least the sixteenth century: a group of foolish figures numbers one fewer than the title so that the viewer makes up the total (see S.O'Connell, 'The Popular Print in England', London, 1999, pp. 122-23). Cornelis Dusart (1660 - 1704) was a Painter, etcher and mezzotinter born in Haarlem. He was a pupil and heir of Adriaen van Ostade and was accepted into the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1679. He inherited the contents of his master's studio and often worked over the latter's drawings, doubtless to make them more marketable. Hollstein 41-Copy Condition: Trimmed to plate, light creasing to top of sheet. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £120.00 |
| Stock ID | 37722 |