Pakezels op een brug bij een waterval
Medium
etching
Dimensions
150; 200
About this artwork
height 150 mm x width 200 mm
Art Historical Context
Gerard van Nijmegen’s 1794 etching *Pakezels op een brug bij een waterval* captures a modest yet evocative landscape scene of pack donkeys crossing a bridge beside a cascading waterfall. Measuring just 150 by 200 millimeters, the small print invites close inspection, revealing the artist’s attention to the rugged textures of stone, rushing water, and the quiet procession of animals. Created during the final decade of the eighteenth century, the work reflects the period’s growing appreciation for picturesque natural views that blended everyday rural life with dramatic scenery. As an etching, t...
About the Artist
Gerard van Nijmegen · 1735–1808
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