Deer Park

1655/1660

Jan Lievens

Associated Names
Jan Lievens

Artist, Dutch, 1607 - 1674

The image displays a landscape with a wooded area filled with dense foliage. The horizon is obscured by the thick growth of trees. The trees are depicted with fine, detailed brushstrokes, creating a sense of texture and depth. The color palette is monochrome brown, giving the image a sepia-toned effect. Light and shadow are subtly rendered, adding depth and creating the illusion of sunlight filtering through the leaves. The attention to detail and limited color palette contribute to a harmonious composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and brown ink

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 27.6 x 40.5 cm (10 7/8 x 15 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.19.5


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1978

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art and Promised Gifts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978, p. 59.

2008

  • Jan Lievens: A Dutch Master Rediscovered, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Milwaukee Art Museum, 2008-2009, no. 139.

Bibliography

1971

  • Christie's, London: 3/30/1971.

Inscriptions

in later hand, upper right verso in brown ink: [...] de Rembrant

Wikidata ID

Q64580759

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