Print Description
A mountainous landscape with a waterfall cascading from large rock formations. To the left, a narrow path with travelers is visible, and more figures are seen near the water, including a donkey.
Made by Herman van Swanevelt after own design.
Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 25.5 x 32.5 cm (10.04 x 12.8 inch). Image size: 24 x 30.9 cm. (9.45 x 12.17 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Horizontal crase and old vertical fold line. Some paper loss in top right margin. Light soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
VAN SWANEVELT, LANDSCAPE, WATERFALL, MOUNTAIN, TRAVELERS, ETCHING, DUTCH ART, 17TH CENTURY | PCO-E21-06
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Part of Landschappen series (Hollstein Dutch 101-2(4)).
State: Fourth state of 4.
Reference: Hollstein Dutch 101-2(4), Lugt 240.
Biography engraver: Herman van Swanevelt (c. 1600-1655) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker, best known for his landscape etchings. His work combined Italianate landscapes with a distinctly Dutch sensibility, depicting serene, often idealized, views of nature.
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