Man op een brug boven een waterval

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collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Man on a Bridge Above a Waterfall**1790) by Gerard van captures a dramatic moment in nature, depicting a solitary figure poised on a bridge spanning a roaring waterfall. This intimate etching, measuring just 198 × 151 mm, invites viewers into a scene blending human presence with the raw power of water, evoking the sublime beauty of the Dutch landscape tradition. Van Nijmegen, a skilled Dutch engraver of the late 18th, specialized in such picturesque compositions, bridging the refined elegance of the Rococo era with emerging Romantic interests in nature's majesty. Etching, the medium here, w...

About the Artist

Gerard van Nijmegen · 1735–1808

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