The Pont du Rhône in Lyon seen from the West
c. 1646 - c. 1650
Medium
brush
Dimensions
262; 405
About this artwork
hoogte 262 mm x breedte 405 mm
Art Historical Context
**The Pont du Rhône in Lyon seen from the West** is a delicate brush drawing by Jan Assijn, a prominent Dutch Golden Age artist active around 1646–1650. Capturing the Rhône River bridge in Lyon, France, from a westerly vantage, this intimate work (262 × 405 mm) showcaseselijn's keen eye for urban landscapes during his travels through Europe. Lyon, a bustling trade hub on the route to Italy, provided vivid real-life motifs that fueled the era's fascination with topography and light. Asselijn, known for his Italianate landscapes after time in Rome with the Bentvueghels artist group, brought a m...
About the Artist
Jan Asselijn · 1610–1652
Jan Asselijn (c. 1610–1652), born Jean Asselin in Dieppe, France, to a Huguenot family, emerged as a leading figure in Dutch Golden Age landscape painting. His family relocated to Amsterdam around 1621, where he began his artistic training. He received instruction from Esaias van de Velde, a pioneering realist landscapist, and later studied with Jan Martszen the Younger, Esaias's nephew, producing...