Mountainous River Landscape with Boats
Medium
black chalk, with grey wash, on vellum; framing line in black ink
Dimensions
131; 180
About this artwork
Gift of F.G. Waller, Amsterdam
Art Historical Context
**Mountainous River Landscape with** (1687) is a delicate drawing by Jan van der Meer (II a Dutch artist active during the Golden Age. Created in black chalk with grey wash on vellum—a fine, translucent parchment made from animal skin—this small-scale work (131 × 180 mm) captures serene river scene framed by towering mountains and dotted with boats. The framing line in black ink adds polished finish, suggesting it was intended as a finished piece rather than a mere sketch. Van der Meer's technique exemplifies the refined draughtsmanship of 17th-century Dutch artists, who mastered chalk and wa...