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At Donderen, in the Woods of Drenthe

1799

Egbert van Drielst

Associated Names

Egbert van Drielst

Artist, Dutch, 1746 - 1818

The image shows a ground-level view of a pastoral scene with a tree-lined pathway. A man with a hat and staff stands near a dog drinking from a stream on the left, while another figure with sheep is seen walking on the path in the distance. The trees are detailed with soft brushstrokes, and the color palette is earthy and muted. Natural light casts soft shadows over the landscape.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor over black chalk on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook
Dimensions

overall: 31.5 x 45.7 cm (12 3/8 x 18 in.)
Accession Number

1988.20.3

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left verso in brown ink: Te, Donderen, in het Landschap Drenthe, / E.van. Drielst, 1799 -

Wikidata ID

Q64557812

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