“Sleeping Cat'' (1657), (engraving), by Cornelis de Visscher, in the show “Ink and Time: European Prints from the Wetmore Collection,’’ at the Fairfield (Conn.) Art Museum through Dec. 21.
Image courtesy: Fairfield University Art Museum.
The museum explains that the show is “a group of woodcuts, engravings and etchings from the 15th through 18th centuries. Through three centuries of work, viewers can see the evolution of styles, tastes and depictions of life over time. This show also offers a window into the evolution of art collection, as the rise of printmaking represented a time of prosperity for artists, who could now sell their work en masse, and represented a time when the general public could access and afford fine art. ‘‘
