Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (German, 1712-1774)
after Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)
The Cornfield (Rembrandt Manner)
INV-1120
Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (German, 1712-1774)
after Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)1764
The Cornfield (Rembrandt Manner)
Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (German, 1712-1774) after Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669) →mezzotintprint
Date
1764
Medium
Mezzotint on paper
Dimensions
Plate: 9.1 × 14.8 cm (3 5/8 × 5 7/8 in.); Sheet: 14.2 × 19.7 cm (5 5/8 × 7 13/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
The Wallace L. DeWolf and Joseph Brooks Fair Collections
Dietrich's landscapes and paintings in the style of Rembrandt (Dutch, 1606-1669) were particularly admired. This impression, executed with very few lines, combines Rembrandt's sensitivity to the peasants in the field with his use of plate tone, suggesting the details of atmospheric conditions.