River Landscape with Horseman

Jacob Duck

Associated Names
Jacob Duck

Artist, Dutch, c. 1600 - 1667

The image displays a rider on horseback on the right side. The rider wears a wide-brimmed hat and holds a staff, looking towards the left where a cliff is visible. The cliff has detailed linework and a small structure on top, possibly a tower or castle. The horizon is high in the image, emphasizing the vast landscape and the cliff. The brushstrokes are intricate, with fine lines and cross-hatching creating texture in the cliff and foliage. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black and white. In the distance, a small village with slender spires is visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3449

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 8


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Fritz Rumpf [1856-1927], Potsdam (Lugt 2161); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b), 1928; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q64958527

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