Hooimakende boer voor een boerderij "bij Ubbergen" 1778 - 1838

This etching, "Hooimakende boer voor een boerderij 'bij Ubbergen'," was created by Anthonie van den Bos. The composition is dominated by the thatched-roof farmhouse, a collection of irregular, angular shapes rendered with fine, closely-spaced lines. This creates a stark contrast between the roughness of rural architecture and the meticulous technique of the artist. Van den Bos uses the etching medium to highlight the structural elements of the farm—the thatched roofs, wooden beams, and the textures of the surrounding landscape, thus engaging with broader questions about the representation of space and the materiality of rural life. Consider how the artist's use of line to define forms and textures destabilizes traditional representations of the idyllic countryside. The dense network of lines not only captures the rustic nature of the farm but also invites a deeper reflection on the cultural and philosophical meanings of the rural landscape in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.