Schattiger Waldgrund mit Hirten
Cornelis Huysmans (1648-1727)

Shady Forest Ground with Shepherds,

um 1700
Material / Technology / Carrier
Leinwand
Dimensions of the object
45,3 x 62,4 cm
Department
Flämische Malerei
Genre
Malerei
Inventory number
6326
Acquisition
Aus der Schlossgalerie Aschaffenburg; kurmainzische Galerie
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Staatsgalerie im Schloss Johannisburg Aschaffenburg
Citation
Cornelis Huysmans, Schattiger Waldgrund mit Hirten, um 1700, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Staatsgalerie im Schloss Johannisburg Aschaffenburg, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/wE4KqwBLZ5 (Last updated on 07.09.2023)
Liberally distributed groups of trees flank the view into the distance, and the setting sun, which casts warm light on the hills, bushes, and clouds, lends an Arcadian character to the landscape. The figures at the side of the road also contribute to this, conveying a sense of tranquillity and calmness; this is echoed by the travellers who are waiting for the boat at the ford and the shepherds with cows. Huysmans follows a tradition of landscape painting that was influenced by painters such as Gaspard Dughet.

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