Ruïne in een weiland

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 198 mm x breedte 150 mm

Art Historical Context

Created in 1790 by the Dutch artist Gerard van Nijmegen, *Ruïne in een weiland* (“Ruins in a Meadow”) is a delicate etching measuring just 198 by 150 millimetres. Van Nijmegen, active in Rotterdam during the late eighteenth century, specialised in landscapes that blended observed nature with a gentle sense of melancholy. The small print size suggests it was intended for intimate viewing, perhaps within a collector’s portfolio or a finely bound album. The subject—a weathered ruin standing quietly in an open field—reflects the period’s growing fascination with the picturesque. Etching allowed v...

About the Artist

Gerard van Nijmegen · 1735–1808

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