Landschap rond Amersfoort

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso linksonder, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Landschap rond Amfoort** (Landscape around Amersfoort an etching by Dutch artist Jacobus Ludovic Cornet from 1851, captures serene countryside near the historic city of Amersort. Cornet, active in the mid-19th century, specialized in landscape prints that evoke the flat, pastoral beauty of the Netherlands—a tradition echoing the Golden Age masters like Rembrandt while embracing Romantic sensibilities. This small work, measuring approximately 155 × 248 mm, invites viewers to appreciate the subtle play of light and texture in everyday rural scenes, from winding paths to distant horizons. Etch...

About the Artist

Jacobus Ludovicus Cornet · 1815–1882

Jacobus Ludovicus Cornet (1815–1882) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and museum curator whose career bridged artistic practice and cultural preservation. Born in Leiden in 1815, Cornet devoted his life to documenting Dutch history and culture through his paintings and drawings while simultaneously working to preserve the nation's artistic heritage as head of Leiden's Prentenkabinet (Prints Cabin...