Jean Baptiste de Roy

Jean Baptiste de Roy was an artist whose documented career centers on the year 1769, known primarily through his activity as a printmaker. His surviving body of work demonstrates a consistent focus on pastoral themes and detailed animal studies, characteristic of 18th-century graphic arts.

Eight of Jean Baptiste de Roy’s prints are currently represented in major collections, confirming his dedication to the medium. The Rijksmuseum holds several examples of his work. His known pieces often capture domestic farm life and natural scenes, including the etchings Drie runderen met een herder achter een hek, Grazende koe bij een rivier, and Loeiende koe. He also engaged with human figures in landscape settings, as seen in Rustend herdersgezin met kudde, and explored depictions of exotic wildlife, exemplified by Tijgerin zoogt haar jongen.

The precise documentation and preservation of these graphic works establish the artist’s contribution to the period. Today, many of the surviving Jean Baptiste de Roy prints are part of the public domain, making them available as high-quality prints and downloadable artwork for research and study.