Print Description
A lush, natural scene with a rocky landscape, a small waterfall cascading into a stream, with trees framing the view. There is a distant structure seen across the valley, surrounded by foliage.
Made by Herman van Swanevelt after own design.
Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 39 x 30 cm (15.35 x 11.81 inch). Image size: 27 x 18.5 cm. (10.63 x 7.28 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Slight toning on the edges, overall very good condition with a strong impression. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
VAN SWANEVELT, WATERFALL, LANDSCAPE, ETCHING, DUTCH ART, 17TH CENTURY. | PCO-E21-07
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
From the series Landscapes, [Hollstein 103-106], second state (ii/iv).
State: Second state of four (ii/iv).
Reference: Hollstein, no. 106.
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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