Cattle in a Stream, with a Herd Boy Resting
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| Artist | Claes Pietersz Berchem (inscribed Berchem) (b.1620, d.1683) |
|---|---|
| Title | Cattle in a Stream, with a Herd Boy Resting |
| Description | Cattle standing in a stream in a forest, the whole being an Italianate landscape with a yellow colouring sky overshadowed by clouds. A herd boy rests in the right foreground, hanging against a tree. This work shows a classicist influence in a not necessarily Dutch but rather ideal landscape of calm which is reflected in the harmony between human and animal, peaceful sky and balanced composition. This style makes it possible to date this work somewhere between 1650 and 1670, as it shows the influence of the baroque going into mannerism, a time when the Dutch landscapists broadened their horizon and expanded their painting traditions onto a new landscape with foreign influences. |
| Material | oil paint (paint)/paint (coating) ; panel (wood by form)/wood (plant material)/plant material/materials (substances) |
| Dimensions | 25 x 31 cm |
| Subject | Landscapes |
| Collection | Art Collection ; Torrie Collection |
| Signature | signed lower righthand corner |
| Accession Number | EU0702 |