{"product_id":"veemarkt-cattle-market-cornelis-ploos-van-amstel","title":"Veemarkt (Cattle Market) - Cornelis Ploos van Amstel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed etching and aquatint by Cornelis Ploos van Amstel depicting a rural cattle market scene in the Dutch tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCornelis Ploos van Amstel was a Dutch artist and printmaker known for his technical experiments in reproducing drawings. This work, titled Veemarkt, captures a rural scene of a cattle market. The composition features a group of figures gathered near a farmhouse, with livestock positioned along a wooden fence. The artist employs a delicate line quality to define the forms of the cattle and the clothing of the market participants, while soft washes provide depth to the sky and the surrounding foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a collector and publisher, Ploos van Amstel developed methods to mimic the appearance of original drawings through printmaking. His work often reflects the aesthetic values of the seventeenth-century Dutch masters, focusing on everyday life and rural activity. The scene is quiet and observational, avoiding dramatic action in favour of a balanced arrangement of figures and animals. The presence of a small dog in the foreground adds a sense of domestic realism to the setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print demonstrates the artist's interest in tonal variation. By using aquatint, he achieves subtle gradations of grey that suggest the atmosphere of a Dutch countryside. The architecture of the farmhouse and the distant church spire provide context for the location, grounding the scene in a specific regional tradition. This print offers a glimpse into the eighteenth-century interest in preserving and replicating the style of earlier Dutch draughtsmen. It remains a clear example of the technical precision required in the reproduction of fine art during this period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornelis Ploos van Amstel","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58463256904015,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58463256969551,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58463257067855,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58463257100623,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58463257166159,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Veemarkt-Cattle-Market-_Poster_CompositorV1_1786263275596.jpg?v=1786569728","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/en-nz\/products\/veemarkt-cattle-market-cornelis-ploos-van-amstel","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}