De berkenlaan
1875 - 1876
Medium
etching
Dimensions
178; 140
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
**De berkenlaan (The Birch Avenue)** by Johannes Arnoldus Boland the serene beauty of a tree-lined path in late 19th-century Netherlands. Created between 1875 and 1876, this intimate etching measures just 178 mm high by 140 mm wide, inviting viewers into a tranquil woodland scene dominated by slender birch trees. Boland1825–1892), a Dutch artist renowned for his landscape etchings, skillfully rendered the delicate bark textures and dappled light, evoking the Romantic tradition of celebrating nature's quiet poetry. Etching, Boland's preferred medium, involves incising lines into a metal plate ...
About the Artist
Johannes Arnoldus Boland · 1838–1922
Johannes Arnoldus Boland (1838–1922) was a Dutch etcher and engraver who played a significant role in the 19th-century etching revival in the Netherlands while serving as a restorer at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam for over three decades. Born on December 19, 1838, in Geesteren, a small town in the eastern Netherlands, Boland dedicated his career to both preserving and creating art, embodying the d...