"Shepherds and Shepherdesses in a Landscape
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
69.5; 59
About this artwork
signatuur en datum, rechts op een steen (vals): ‘W. van Mieris. Fe 1722’
Art Historical Context
Behold *Shepherds and Shepherd in a Landscape*, a 1735 oil on panel by Hieronymus van der Mij, measuring 59 cm high by 69.5 cm wide. Housed in Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, intimate cabinet painting captures an idyllic pastoral scene, evoking the leisurely pursuits of shepherds and shepherdesses amid a lush, verdant landscape. Painted in the refined tradition of Dutch *fijnschilders* (fine painters), it showcases meticulous brushwork typical of Leiden artists like the van Mieris family, whom van der Mij emulated. A fascinating detail lies in its false signature: on a stone at right, it reads ‘W. v...
About the Artist
Hieronymus van der Mij · 1687–1761
A Leyden painter of portraits, genre scenes, and historical subjects. Comment on works: Portraits; History; Interiors