The Steeple

probably c. 1645/1656

Allart van Everdingen

Associated Names
Allart van Everdingen

Artist, Dutch, 1621 - 1675

The image shows a pastoral scene with a church and trees in the center. Mountains form the backdrop with a boundary between land and sky. The brushstrokes are fine, capturing detailed patterns in foliage and architecture. The color palette ranges from light tan to dark brown. A winding path leads to the church with figures walking towards it and another figure sitting to the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.15.146

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dutuit, no. 84, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1884

  • Dutuit, Eugène. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Vol. I, IV-VI. Paris: A Levy, 1884-1885. Reprint. Amsterdam: G.W. Hissink, 1970-1972.

Wikidata ID

Q65565019

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