The fishing herdsman (1664)
Adriaen van de Velde1664 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1672)
Specifications
- Year
- 1664
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1636–1672
About the artwork
Dated 1664, "The fishing herdsman" is an artwork by Adriaen van de Velde. It is listed in the Figurative collection. The image is in landscape orientation. Background on Figurative: Over the centuries, painters have used the figure to express social standing, narrative, and emotion. Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. Historical background, 1664: The seventeenth century is the age of the Baroque, which favoured dramatic light, movement, and strong emotion in the work of painters in Italy, Spain, and Flanders. In the Dutch Republic, a prosperous middle-class market supported landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and scenes of daily life painted at a modest scale for the home.
"The fishing herdsman" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Dutch, 1636–1672
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