River Landscape
Medium
oil on copper
Dimensions
overall: 20.7 x 32.1 cm (8 1/8 x 12 5/8 in.) framed: 31.4 x 42.9 x 3.8 cm (12 3/8 x 16 7/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CNE-B
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Patrons' Permanent Fund and Nell and Robert Weidenhammer Fund
Accession Number
2000.4.1
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Jan Brueghel the Elder · 1568–1625
**Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568–1625)** was a Flemish painter and draughtsman renowned for his exquisite detail, innovative compositions, and mastery across multiple genres. Born in Brussels as the younger son of the celebrated Renaissance master Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Maria Coecke van Aelst, he belonged to the illustrious Brueghel artistic dynasty. His father died when Jan was only about a y...