In the Hague Woods

Simon de Vlieger

Associated Names
Simon de Vlieger

Artist, Dutch, 1600/1601 - 1653

The image depicts a landscape with trees stretching into the distance from a slightly elevated viewpoint. The horizon is not immediately clear due to the dense foliage. The painting features detailed brushstrokes, especially in the depiction of tree branches and leaves. The color palette is mostly monochromatic, with shades of gray and muted greens. The foreground shows tree trunks and underbrush, while the background comprises thicker clusters of trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with gray wash heightened with white on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42.4 x 56 cm (16 11/16 x 22 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.32.1

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1987

  • Eva Dencker-Winkler. Master Drawings_. Zurich, 1987, no.24 (as Waterloo).

Inscriptions

by unknown hands, upper right verso in brown ink: Int Haagse Bos, / Schilgens; upper right verso in graphite: No5

Wikidata ID

Q64631419

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