Thatched Cottage by a Swamp in Evening Light

An etching of a thatched cottage with a chimney at left, set behind a tall, spreading tree that dominates the center. Hatched lines describe the thatch, foliage and sky, and a dark reflective water edge runs across the foreground.

Artist

Antoni Waterloo

Date

ca. 1650

Medium

Etching on white laid paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

2240 × 1763 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum