Landschildpad before 1650

"Landschildpad" is an etching by Italian artist Antonio Tempesta, created before 1650. The artwork depicts a turtle in a natural setting with a small town in the background. The meticulous detail of the turtle’s shell and the landscape, rendered in black and white, is characteristic of Tempesta’s style. This print, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, is a fine example of Tempesta’s work, which often featured natural history subjects and landscapes.