Tull on the River Waal

Nicolaas Wicart

Associated Names
Nicolaas Wicart

Artist, Dutch, 1748 - 1815

The image shows a river landscape with people in a boat close to the viewer, two larger boats further out, and additional sailboats in the distance. A windmill, village, and church steeple are visible among the trees. The horizon is low in the composition, with a vast sky above. The artwork is monochromatic, using shades of gray to depict depth and atmosphere. Brushstrokes are delicate, conveying the calm water and the cloudy sky.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Christian Humann; The Christian Humann Foundation, Paris, 1981; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in pen and black ink: N. Wicart ad Vivum; lower left verso in pen and black ink: 4 Dorp truyle aan de Waaten (Town of Tull on the Waal)

Watermarks

D & C over B in coat of arms

Wikidata ID

Q64618486

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