Early 18th Century Dutch School, Landscape With River, Wayfarer & Dog Playful powdered wigs and floral silks

powdered wigs and floral silks

Overall size: 17” x 15½” / 43cm x 39cmYear of creation: c

The artist has captured the complexity of her expression very well

1832-1834) depicts a bay hunter and groom in a landscape with a hunt beyond

too beautiful to ever become true

Early 18th Century Dutch School, Landscape With River, Wayfarer & Dog Playful powdered wigs and floral silksThis early 18th century Dutch oil painting, produced around 1720, reflects the enduring influence of the Amsterdam school and carries forward one of the Dutch Republics most cherished pictorial motifs the lone wayfarer and his faithful dog. By the early 18th century, the Dutch Golden Age had passed, yet its visual language continued to echo through the work of later painters who preserved its spirit. The wayfarer, still carrying his satchel, staff,