Landschap met overtoom

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

Created by Dutch artist Johannes Arnoldus Boland between 1875 and 1876, “Landschap met overtoom” is a modest yet evocative etching measuring just 143 by 173 millimeters. The title points to a tranquil Dutch scene centered on an overtoom, the historic mechanism once used to haul boats over low dikes separating canals. Rendered through the precise lines and tonal subtleties of etching, the work reflects the nineteenth-century interest in capturing everyday national landscapes with quiet dignity. Etching’s ability to record fine detail on a small scale made it especially suited to intimate views...

About the Artist

Johannes Arnoldus Boland · 1838–1922

Johannes Arnoldus Boland (1838–1922) was a Dutch etcher and engraver who played a significant role in the 19th-century etching revival in the Netherlands while serving as a restorer at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam for over three decades. Born on December 19, 1838, in Geesteren, a small town in the eastern Netherlands, Boland dedicated his career to both preserving and creating art, embodying the d...