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Jan Both

1628 - 1652

Medium

brush

Dimensions

h 232mm × w 359mm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

paper; graphite (mineral); chalk

Object Type

drawing

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1968

Notes

hoogte 232 mm x breedte 359 mm

Collection Type

drawings

About Jan Both

1615–1652 • Dutch Republic

Brother of Andries Both, he was one of the foremost painters among the second generation of Dutch Italianates. While working in Italy he specialized in genre scenes; however, on his return to the Netherlands he concentrated on detailed, wooded landscapes bathed in a golden light. Comment on works: Genre; Landscapes; Views.