Monday, August 10, 2015

Familiar Landscapes

Canal & Bridge
c. 1650-55
drawing
Morgan Library

Cottage among Trees
c. 1650
drawing
Metropolitan Museum
(gift of Louisine Havemeyer)

Traditionally and ironically, the peak of French classical painting was represented by Poussin and Claude Lorrain, artists who abandoned France as young men and who habitually used Italian scenery in their paintings. The Netherlands of the 17th century offered few topographical features comparable to the variety of natural landscapes in either Italy or France. Yet in his own relatively flat and featureless country, Rembrandt (as seen in the group of drawings and prints gathered here) found enough to engage his attention.

Farm Buildings
c. 1648-52
drawing
Metropolitan Museum
 (gift of Louisine Havemeyer)

Cottage beside Canal
c. 1648
etching
Metropolitan Museum
(gift of Louisine Havemeyer)

Cottage with White Palings
1648
etching
Metropolitan Museum
(gift of Louisine Havemeyer)

Landscape with Cottage
1641
etching
Morgan Library

Landscape with Cottages
1650
etching
Metropolitan Museum
(gift of Louisine Havemeyer)

Landscape with Hay Barn
1652
etching
Metropolitan Museum
(gift of Louisine Havemeyer)

Landscape with Obelisk
c. 1650
etching
Metropolitan Museum
(gift of Louisine Havemeyer)

Landscape with Trees
c. 1651
etching
Metropolitan Museum
(gift of Louisine Havemeyer)

The Omval
1645
etching
Morgan Library

The Three Trees
1643
etching
Morgan Library