Weggetje langs een boerderij

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plaatrand: breedte 127 mm x hoogte 68 mm

Art Historical Context

**Weggetje langs boerderij (Little Path Along a Farmhouse)** *Jacobus Ludovicus Cor, 1851, etching, 127 × 68 mm* Nestled in the intimate scale of a pocket-sized etching, Jacobus Ludovicus Cornet *Weggetje langs een boij* captures a serene rural vignette from mid-19th-century Netherlands Created in 1851, this print depicts a humble path winding beside a farmhouse, evoking everyday charm of the Dutch countryside. Cornet (1796–1874), a skilled Dutch artist known for his landscapes and architectural views, masterfully rendered such pastoral scenes, blending Romantic sensitivity with precise obs...

About the Artist

Jacobus Ludovicus Cornet · 1815–1882

Jacobus Ludovicus Cornet (1815–1882) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and museum curator whose career bridged artistic practice and cultural preservation. Born in Leiden in 1815, Cornet devoted his life to documenting Dutch history and culture through his paintings and drawings while simultaneously working to preserve the nation's artistic heritage as head of Leiden's Prentenkabinet (Prints Cabin...