Pointed Boulder at the Bank of a River
probably c. 1645/1656
Medium
etching with engraving
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Anonymous gift in memory of Charles B. Hoyt
Accession Number
1950.2.47
Art Historical Context
Allart van Everdingen a prominent Dutch artist of the Golden Age, captured the rugged beauty of Scandinavian landscapes in *Pointed Boulder at the of a River*, likely created between 1645 and 1656. Fresh from his travels to Sweden and Norway around 1644, Everdingen introduced dramatic Nordic scenery—jagged rocks, turbulent waters, and misty atmospheres—to Dutch art. This etching reflects his fascination with nature's raw power, blending precise observation with romantic exaggeration that influenced later landscape painters like Jacob Ruisel. Masterfully executed in etching with engraving, the...
About the Artist
Allart van Everdingen · 1621–1675
Allaert van Everdingen (1621-1675) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker who introduced Scandinavian landscape painting to the Netherlands. Born in Alkmaar and baptized on June 18, 1621, he pioneered a distinctive genre of Nordic mountain scenery that profoundly influenced Dutch landscape painting and later inspired the Romantic movement. Van Everdingen holds a unique place in art history...