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ID number: BIRBI-55.21 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: Both, Jan (c. 1618-1652) Title / Object name: The mule driver Object type: Print Place made: Netherlands Culture: Dutch Date made: 1630s Materials: Etching Measurements: 220 x 295 mm Provenance: Purchased from Messrs. Craddock & Barbard, November 1955 |
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The mule with a low-slung head struggling under the weight of a heavy load is a motif that frequently appears in Both’s Italianate landscape scenes. For many, the mule was an affordable means of transport and an ideal working animal, combining the endurance and sure-footedness of a donkey with the strength of a horse. This print, deriving from a painting also by Both, uses the process of etching to experiment with the effects of light and shadow. |
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