Lucas van Doetechum Johannes van Doetechum the Elder Master of the Small Landscapes

The artists Lucas van Doetechum, Johannes van Doetechum the Elder, and the individual identified as the Master of the Small Landscapes were significant figures known for their work in printmaking. Their documented period of activity includes the year 1559.

This collaborative or complex attribution is associated with detailed landscape and architectural prints. Fifteen prints attributed to or associated with these artists are represented in institutional collections. These works typically focus on detailed, naturalistic portrayals of rural environments and dwellings, including the titles A Farmyard with a Draw Well, Castle, Country House with a Ditch, Country Houses, and Country Village.

The legacy of Lucas van Doetechum and Johannes van Doetechum the Elder is preserved in major institutions, with works held in collections such as the National Gallery of Art. As historically significant works, many of these Master of the Small Landscapes prints are now part of the public domain. Today, researchers and collectors access high-quality prints for study, establishing the enduring importance of this collective’s documentation of sixteenth-century rural life.