Rivierlandschap met een herderin met kind op een pad

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collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Rivierlandschap met eenderin met kind op pad** (River Landscape with a Shepherdess and Child on a Path is a delicate etching by Jeanne Deny, dated from 1759 and possibly printed or preserved into or after 1815. Measuring 205 × 284 mm, this print captures a serene pastoral scene: a shepherdess with her child strolling along a winding path beside a tranquil river, evoking the idyllic countryside so cherished in 18th-century European art. Deny's work reflects the era's fascination with nature's gentle beauty, blending human figures harmoniously with the landscape. As an etching, the piece show...