Gezicht op de Bommelerwaard uit het Huis te Zuilichem

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hoogte 262 mm x breedte 350 mm

Art Historical Context

### Gezicht op de Bommwaard uit het Huis teilichem This delicate brush drawing, created by Constantijn Huygens Younger on July 27, 1666, captures panoramic view of the Belerwaard—a fertile river landscape in the central Netherlands—from the vantage point of the historic House at Zuilichem Measuring just 262 mm high by 350 mm wide, the compact work reflects the intimate scale of 17th-century Dutch sketches, ideal for personal study or albums. Constantijn Huygens II, son of the renowned poet-diplomat Constantijn Huygens and brother to scientist Christiaan Huygens, was a gifted amateur artist o...