The Herepad in the Haagse Bos
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
23; 34
About this artwork
…; anonymous sale, Vienna (Dorotheum), 12 March 1959 sqq., no. 68, ATS 5,000;{Copy RKD.}…; from the Galerie Sanct Lucas, Vienna, ATS 12,500, to the museum, 1959
Art Historical Context
Paulus Constantijn la Fargue’s 1778 painting, *The Herepad in the Haagse Bos*, offers a tranquil glimpse of a wooded path within The Hague’s historic forest. Measuring just 23 by 34 centimeters, this compact oil on panel captures the quiet charm of an 18th-century Dutch landscape. The modest scale invites close viewing, allowing the fine details of light filtering through trees and the winding path to emerge with particular intimacy. Oil on panel was a favored medium for Dutch artists of the period, prized for its ability to render precise textures and luminous effects in small formats. Acqui...
About the Artist
Paulus Constantijn la Fargue
Considered to be the most talented member of the La Fargue family of artists, he specialized in painting, drawing, and etching landscapes and townscapes with topographical details. Comment on works: Landscapes; Topography