Author(s):
van goyen, jan josefsz (grenoble, 1596 - 1656), designer
date of production: between 1652 and 1655
dating in centuries: 2nd half of the 17th century
type(s) of object(s): drawing, graphic arts
name(s): drawing
materials and techniques: wash, black stone, paper
dimensions - artwork:
height: 17cm
width: 27. 2cm
dimensions - frame:
height: 39. 5cm
width: 49cm
depth: 3. 5cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
monogram = number - monogram and date lower right: "vg 1652 or 1655" (the last number can also be read as a "5", the artist's writing being taken in a loop of the drawing)
inscription - the old background card of the drawing bears the reference: "collection of dr. Suchet"
label - etiauette on the reverse of the frame: "galerie agnew's [. . . ]"
historical commentary:
in the first half of the 17th century, jan van goyen was - with salomon van ruisdael - the main creator of the "realistic" dutch landscape, which he freed from the flemish mannerist tradition. He is also one of the most representative and prolific landscape artists of the dutch golden age. A fertile painter and draftsman, his favorite views are those of the great rivers of the netherlands and the surroundings of cleves. After a youthful production characterized by the variety of colors and the accumulation of details, he approached his "classical" style around 1635-1640: "monochrome" palette, economical and clear construction - marked by a significant lowering of the horizon line -, and great sensitivity in the rendering of the sky and the effects of mist. This drawing offers all the qualities of van goyen's art at its peak, that is to say in the last years of the artist's life. The subject – an open landscape – and its treatment are emblematic of the master and his style. Here unfolds an interesting variation on the theme of the sandy path which winds and leads the eye diagonally towards the last shot. The graphic writing has become extremely free and the master uses with consummate science all the resources of his favorite technique, the black stone whose outline is slightly bold and softened. The use of wash is used to position the different planes of the work, using a clever alternation of dark and light scenes. The scene appears lively and interesting while being very everyday: a fishermen's cart comes up from the river while on the embankment two herdsmen tend their animals. A view of the sea, in the background on the left, and a windmill complete this typically dutch landscape. S. R. Of b. Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 2010
institution: petit palais, museum of fine arts of the city of paris
inventory number: ddut2190. Date: between 1652 and 1655.
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