Arcadisch rivierlandschap met waterval en diverse figuurgroepen

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collector's mark: Lugt 240

Art Historical Context

Adolf van der La’s etching *Arcadisch rivierlandschap met wat en diverse figuurgepen* (Arcadian River Landscape with Water and Various Figure Groups), between 1710 and1747, invites viewers into an idyllic pastoral scene. A dramatic waterfall anchors the composition, cascading into a winding river flanked by lush, harmonious landscapes. Scattered figural groups—likely shepherds, travelers, or rustic folk—animate the idyllic terrain, evoking the classical of Arcadia as a utopian realm of natural beauty and human contentment, a theme cherished in 18th-century European art. As an etching measurin...

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Adolf van der Laan · 1680–1742

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