Museum number
A3
Object
Landscape with waterfall
Description
A road between wooded rocky ground rising on the right and a river below on the left disappears round a rock at the centre. A small waterfall down the rocks. From left to centre, a long gently rising valley scene; a glimpse of river in the hollow with a boat hauled up on the bank and the roof of a house beyond, and hills running out into gently rolling wooded country. On the road three men, two in red the third with blue sleeves, and a white dog; two other figures by the boat. Blue sky with white warm light clouds. Brilliant sunshine. The 1936 catalogue ascribes the figures to A. v.de Velde. Alastair Laing, 2000, suggests probably Wynants, figures by Adraien van de Velde Ellis Dullaart - Expert in Dutch and Flemish Landscapes at RKD suggests not by Hackaert but perhaps after Jacob van Ruisdael's wooded landscapes and probably dates to the 17th/18th century and was painted by someons outside the low countries. There is both a dutch and italianate feel to the painting.
Materials
Oil
Inscription
Inscription on label on reverse: View in Switzerland by John Hackaert - figures by Lingelbach
On display?
No

Further description

Simple name
Painting
Dimensions
framed: 8.5cm (d) x 109.5cm (h) x 131cm (w)
regular: 83.8cm (h) x 108cm (w)

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