Landschap met een man en een jongetje bij een rivier
1798 - 1837
Medium
etching
Dimensions
143; 167
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
This delicate etching, *Landschap met een man en een jongetje bij een rivier*, captures a tranquil riverside scene rendered by Dutch artist Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar between 1798 and 1837. The small format—measuring just 143 by 167 millimeters—invites intimate viewing, drawing attention to the subtle interplay between the two figures and the surrounding landscape. Bagelaar’s choice of etching allowed for precise line work that evokes the soft light and reflective water typical of Dutch landscape traditions. Etchings like this one played an important role in the early nineteenth-century art ma...
About the Artist
Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar · 1775–1837
Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar (1775–1837) was a Dutch military officer and artist whose dual career exemplified the accomplished amateur tradition in European art. Born on September 16, 1775, in Eindhoven, Bagelaar first entered military service, eventually reaching the rank of colonel (overste), but early developed a strong interest in the fine arts. Though largely self-taught in etching, he acquired...