Arcadisch landschap met figuren bij een rivieroever
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
325; 214
About this artwork
Legaat van mevrouw H.L.P. Jonas van 's Heer Arendskerke-Lefèvre de Montigny
Art Historical Context
Jurriaan Andriessen *Arcadisch landschap figuren bij een rivever* (Arcadian Landscape with Figures by Riverbank), painted in 1771, the serene beauty of an idealized pastoral world. This monumental oil on canvas, measuring an impressive 325 cm high by 214 cm wide, draws viewers into a lush riverside scene where figures leisurely engage with nature—perhaps shepherds or travelers—evoking the timeless harmony of Arcadia, a mythical paradise from classical literature. Andriessen, a Dutch artist active in Amsterdam during the late 18th century, specialized in such romantic landscapes, blending metic...
About the Artist
Jurriaan Andriessen
A painter and draftsman known mostly for his painted wallpapers. He eventually owned his own successful factory; his designs followed the prevailing 18th-century taste for arcadian and native Dutch landscapes with small figures, and especially for decorative architecture. He was active in the Amsterdam Tekenacademie, first as a student, then as a teacher, and, by 1784, as co-director with Cornelis...