Gezicht op de Waal bij Nijmegen
Philips Koninck
1629 - 1688
Medium
pen
Dimensions
253; 417
About this artwork
height 253 mm x width 417 mm
Art Historical Context
Philips Koninck (1619–1688) was a Dutch Golden Age artist celebrated for his sweeping panoramic views of the Netherlands. This pen drawing, *Gezicht op de Waal bij Nijmegen*, captures a tranquil stretch of the Waal River near the historic city of Nijmegen. Created during the height of the Dutch Republic’s prosperity, such works reflect a growing cultural pride in the local landscape and the everyday beauty of the flat, watery countryside. Executed solely in pen, the medium allows for crisp, expressive lines that convey both the vastness of the sky and the subtle rhythms of the riverbank. At 2...