Landschap met een brug waarop een poort

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collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Landschap met een brug waarop een poort**Landscape with a Bridge Bearing a Gate) is a delicate etching by Swiss artist Pierre Quentin Chedel, created sometime between 1725 and1763. Chedel, active in the 18th across Switzerland and France, specialized in topographic views and landscapes, capturing the natural beauty and architectural details of his surroundings with precision. This intimate scene likely depicts a serene European riverside, where a sturdy bridge topped by a gate serves as a focal point amid rolling hills and foliage, evoking the tranquility of rural life during the Rococo era'...

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Pierre Quentin Chedel · 1705–1762

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