Landscape with a Cottage and a Large Tree

1641

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn
Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669
The artwork depicts a landscape with a cottage and a large tree situated close to the viewer on the left side. The cottage, with its thatched roof, is under the branches of the tree, which is rendered with detailed lines. The horizon line is placed low, revealing a view of fields and a distant settlement on the right side. The etching technique creates fine, intricate strokes, contributing to the texture and depth of the scene. The monochromatic color palette emphasizes the detailed line work.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Philip Hofer

  • Accession Number

    1941.3.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 226, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1945

  • Religious Prints and Drawings from the Gallery's Collection, NGA, 1945, no cat.

1966

  • Museum of History and Technology, Washington, DC, 1966-1967.

1971

  • The Influence of Rembrandt on Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Landscape Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1971, no cat.

Bibliography

1923

  • Hind, Arthur M. A Catalogue of Rembrandt's Etchings. London: Methuen and Co. Ltd., 1923.

1969

  • White, Christopher and Karel G. Boon. Rembrandt's Etchings. 2 vols. Amsterdam: Van Gendt & Co., 1969.

1990

  • Schneider, Cynthia P. Rembrandt's Landscapes. New Haven, 1990: no. i/ii.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Rembrandt, Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1993-, no. 198, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64961218

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