Lente 1632 - 1670

"Lente," an etching created between 1632 and 1670, depicts a shepherd standing with a staff and looking off to the side while watching over a cow and a goat in a landscape. The artwork was made by Frederick Bloemaert, a Dutch artist who was born in 1610. The etching is a beautiful example of Dutch Baroque art, using a realistic and detailed style to capture the scene. It is currently on display at the Rijksmuseum, a prominent art museum in Amsterdam. "Lente" is a fine example of a genre scene with detailed depiction of the figures and landscape.