Artist: Marten Van Valckenborch
Date: 1611
Museum: Grohmann Museum (Milwaukee, United States)
Technique: Oil On Copper
The scene captured here lies in the Meuse River Valley in the Netherlands, and the industry depicted is that of iron smelting. Not only does Valckenborch provide a detailed view of the iron industry in 1611, but he also includes the mining scenes from which the raw materials are unearthed to fortify the production. This is among the most complete and detailed depiction of the iron industry of the time and allows the viewer a glimpse of the processes in place. The water-powered forge is positioned in proximity to the mining operation to make for efficient production and operation.
Artist |
|
|---|---|
Download |
|
Permissions |
Free for non commercial use. See below. |
 |
This image (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. However - you may not use this image for commercial purposes and you may not alter the image or remove the watermark. This applies to the United States, Canada, the European Union and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 70 years.
|
Note that a few countries have copyright terms longer than 70 years: Mexico has 100 years, Colombia has 80 years, and Guatemala and Samoa have 75 years. This image may
not be in the public domain in these countries, which moreover do not implement the
