Geit en jong in een landschap

About this artwork

pen in bruin, potlood, inkt

Art Historical Context

This delicate pen drawing by David Alphonse de Sandoz-Rollin captures a tender moment between a goat and its kid nestled in a quiet landscape. Executed in brown ink with touches of pencil on a modest sheet measuring just 82 by 123 millimeters, the work showcases the artist’s precise linework and sensitivity to natural forms. The small scale suggests it may have served as a preparatory study or a personal sketch, inviting close inspection of the animals’ gentle poses and the surrounding terrain. Created between 1750 and 1809, the drawing reflects the period’s growing interest in the natural wo...

About the Artist

David Alphonse de Sandoz-Rollin · 1740–1809

Baron David Alphonse de Sandoz-Rollin (1740–1809) was a Swiss draughtsman and painter who combined artistic pursuits with diplomatic service, spending significant portions of his life in Paris while serving as secretary to the Prussian ambassador. Born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, in 1740, Sandoz-Rollin pursued the dual career of diplomat and artist that was not uncommon among educated European elit...