Who created "View of Buildings and Linden Trees in Rijswijk"?

View of Buildings and Linden Trees in Rijswijk was created by Jan de Bisschop in mid 17th century.

Is "View of Buildings and Linden Trees in Rijswijk" in the public domain?

Yes, View of Buildings and Linden Trees in Rijswijk is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

View of Buildings and Linden Trees in Rijswijk

Q: When was "View of Buildings and Linden Trees in Rijswijk" created?

This artwork was created mid 17th century.

Q: What medium is "View of Buildings and Linden Trees in Rijswijk"?

View of Buildings and Linden Trees in Rijswijk is Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, gray wash, possibly added by a later hand; framing lines in pen and brown ink.

Jan de Bisschop

mid 17th century

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, gray wash, possibly added by a later hand; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Dimensions

3 3/4 x 6 in. (9.5 x 15.2 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1946

Accession Number

46.57.3

Tags

HousesTrees

Art Historical Context

Jan de Bisschop's *View of Buildings and Linden Trees in Rijswijk*, created in the mid-17th century, captures a serene Dutch landscape during the Golden Age. This intimate drawing depicts modest houses nestled among stately linden trees in Rijswijk, a village near The Hague. De Bisschop, a Dutch draughtsman, architect, and etcher (1628–1671), was renowned for his precise topographical studies and copies of classical antiquities, blending meticulous observation with a classical sensibility inspired by Italian masters. Executed in pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, accented by gray wa...

About the Artist

Jan de Bisschop · 1628–1671

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View of Buildings and Linden Trees in Rijswijk

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