A Family saying Grace, 1609

Claes Jansz Visscher

RA Collection: Art

This extremely rare etching reveals in extraordinary detail the domestic arrangements of a wealthy Dutch family in the first decade of the 17th century. It is one of a sizeable group of Dutch and Flemish prints previously unrecorded in the Academy's collection. This group includes several of the finest Northern School etchings and engravings of the period.

Object details

Title

A Family saying Grace

Artist/printmaker

Claes Jansz Visscher

Published by

Pieter van den Keere

Date

1609

Object type

Place of Publication

Netherlands

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

347 mm x 490 mm

Collection

Royal Academy of Arts

Object number

02/883

Keywords

Crib Meal Family Servant Dining Room Child Window Lattice Window Tudor 16th Century 16th Century Style Ruff Group Of People Bonnet Woman Man Floor Tile Garden Door Outdoors

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