Arcadisch rivierlandschap met jacht op herten

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height 240 mm x width 367 mm

Art Historical Context

Step into the serene world of Adolf van der Laan's *Arcadisch rivierlands met jacht op h* (Arcadian River Landscape with Deer Hunt), etching from around 1710–1747 measuring approximately 240 mm high by 367 mm wide. This captivating print depicts an idyllic Dutch riverside scene, blending lush pastoral landscapes with the dynamic energy of a deer hunt. Van der Laan, a-known but skilled 18th-century Dutch artist evokes the classical ideal of Arcadia—a mythical paradise of harmony between humans and nature—popular in European art during the Rococo era. Created as an etching, a precise intaglio t...

About the Artist

Adolf van der Laan · 1680–1742

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