Maart en april
Walter Pompe
1713 - 1777
Medium
pen
Dimensions
88; 115
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
**Maart en April** is a delicate pen drawing by Walter Pompe (1713–1777), a Haarlem-based Dutch artist renowned for his intricate landscapes and genre scenes during the 18th century. Measuring just 88 × 115 mm, this intimate work captures the essence of spring's early months—March and April—in the Dutch tradition of emblematic calendar imagery. Created with pen on paper, it exemplifies the precision of Pompe's draftsmanship, likely evoking transitional seasonal motifs like budding nature or rural life, hallmarks of Dutch Golden Age influences lingering into the Rococo era. Pompe's oeuvre refl...