Landschap met een hengelaar en een kasteel

About this artwork

pen in bruin, penseel in waterverf

Art Historical Context

**Landschap met eenelaar en een kasteel (Landscape with an Angler and a Castle) is a delicate drawing by Aarnout ter Hel, a 17th-century Dutch artist Haarlem active during the Golden Age of Dutch art. Created sometime between his birth in 1644 and death 1686, this work measures just 164 mm in diameter, inviting viewers into a serene pastoral scene featuring a lone angler by the water and a distant castle perched on the horizon. Ter Himpel specialized in landscape drawings, capturing the tranquil beauty of the Dutch countryside with fine pen lines in brown ink, enhanced by subtle watercolor wa...

About the Artist

Aarnout ter Himpel · 1634–1686

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