Boerderij en huizen aan het water bij Dordrecht

About this artwork

height 225 mm x width 285 mm

Art Historical Context

This lithographic etching by Dutch artist Arie Ketting de Koningh captures a tranquil rural scene along the waterways near Dordrecht in 1839. Titled *Boerderij en huizen aan het water bij Dordrecht* (Farm and Houses by the Water near Dordrecht), the work depicts modest farm buildings and homes nestled beside calm waters, reflecting the flat, luminous landscapes typical of the Netherlands. Measuring just 225 by 285 millimeters, the intimate scale invites close viewing of the carefully rendered details. Created during the early Romantic period, the print highlights the 19th-century interest in ...