Artwork
Hog Slaughterers
Hog Slaughterers is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Jacobus Buys. It dates from 1778 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Hog Slaughterers is a print created by Cornelis Ploos van Amstel in 1778 using a combination of etching, roulette, and mezzotint techniques.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts two men working in a dimly lit, cramped space, likely a slaughterhouse or butcher's workspace. The scene conveys a sense of hard work and grittiness, capturing the details of daily labor.
Technique & Style
The artist employed shading and texture to evoke a shadowy, realistic atmosphere. The use of etching, roulette, and mezzotint allowed for layered, detailed work, while burnishing added depth to the print.
Artist & collection
Portrait of Cornelis Ploos van Amstel
Portrait of Elisabeth Troost (1730-1790)
Johannes Monnikhoff (1707-1787)
Portrait of Elisabeth Troost (1730-1790)
Scene from the Play 'Lubbert Lubbertse of de geadelde boer' by M. van Breda
Portrait of Cornelis Ploos van Amstel
Cavalier and Lady with a Page
Pancake Woman
La Félicité villageoise
Interior of a Peasant House with Two Women
A Harlot's Progress: pl.3
Figure Studies including Two Seated Peasants
Ragotin dans le coffre
La Complaisance maternelle
Rose et Colas
The Distressed Poet
A Woman Emptying a Bucket
Interior of a House
Elegant Couple Lunching in a Country Cottage
The Harvesters' Lunch