Past Exhibition

New Acquisitions in the Rosenwald Collection

The riverside scene is depicted from a slightly elevated perspective. A windmill stands prominently near the center. The horizon is high in the composition, where the river meets the sky with a line of clouds. The sketch has delicate pencil strokes giving a sketch-like quality. The color palette is monochromatic with tones of grey and beige. Small boats float on the river, with figures engaged in activities. In the distance, more boats and structures are suggested against the horizon line.
Jan van Goyen, Foreshore Scene with Windmill, 1653, graphite and gray wash on laid paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1946.11.51

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    Ground Floor, Central Gallery
The riverside scene is depicted from a slightly elevated perspective. A windmill stands prominently near the center. The horizon is high in the composition, where the river meets the sky with a line of clouds. The sketch has delicate pencil strokes giving a sketch-like quality. The color palette is monochromatic with tones of grey and beige. Small boats float on the river, with figures engaged in activities. In the distance, more boats and structures are suggested against the horizon line.
Jan van Goyen, Foreshore Scene with Windmill, 1653, graphite and gray wash on laid paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1946.11.51

Overview: Additional prints and drawings, given to the Gallery by Lessing J. Rosenwald within the previous year, were on view as well as loans. Included were 11 miniatures on vellum from the 13th to the 15th century, 11 etchings by Rembrandt, and significant works from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries; 20th-century and contemporary prints; and an abstract work by Stanley William Hayter.

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