The House with the Little Tower Seen from the Northeast

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The House with the Little Tower Seen from the Northeast

Creator

Adriaen van de Velde

Dutch Artist · 1636–1672

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Adriaen van de Velde first studied with his father Willem van de Velde the Elder, then trained with a landscapist in Haarlem. He produced his first known works, six etchings, in 1653 and had returned to Amsterdam by 1657. Van de Velde's varied body of paintings, drawings, and prints is comprised primarily of small landscapes in sparkling light softened by the haze of the nearby sea, with people an

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Date
about 1660
Medium
Pen and brown ink with brown and gray wash; pounced squaring grid in black chalk
Culture
Dutch
Department
Drawings
Institution
Getty Museum
Object ID
514d05dc-ef10-4c5e-bfcc-34446c64a301

This landscape drawing features a wide expanse of water running on a diagonal which divides the composition in thirds. On the left, a large estate in the mid-distance peeks out above the trees. The distinctive tower with a rounded cupola and adjacent building with a pointed roof, gable, and chimneys help to identify the grand property as that of Jan Uytenbogaert, tax collector-general of the Netherlands along the Schinkel River. Adriaen portrayed the estate from the east along the road to Amstelveen. The mirror smooth water reflecting the trees and buildings lends a serene stillness to the depiction. On the right bank, resting sheep and farm houses create an overall harmonious balance. Dropping the viewer's vantage point to such a degree, we are seemingly invited to join the sheep's perception of this idyllic world. This fully resolved, detailed drawing has been squared for transfer, suggesting it was made in preparation for a painting.

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