A Tavern by a River

1640

Jan van Goyen

Associated Names
Jan van Goyen

Artist, Dutch, 1596 - 1656

The image shows a waterside settlement with a body of water, boats, small cottages, people, a horse-drawn cart, and a sky with clouds. The sketch is executed in pencil with a muted color palette dominated by greys and browns, emphasizing subtle details through fine lines and textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with gray wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Donald Stone

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.2 × 21.2 cm (6 3/8 × 8 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.40.60

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Douwes Fine Art, London and Amsterdam); purchased 1984 by Donald Stone, New York [1942 - 2020]; bequest to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in black chalk: VG 1640; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: [not deciphered] 21.5 x 16.5; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 408523

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