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A quiet river meanders through thinly wooded countryside towards a distant, misty horizon, almost shielded from view by a low hill. The clear water catches the cool evening light, and the gnarled trunks of the trees give a sense of age and permanence. But overhead, the leaves are turning brown as autumn brings inevitable change. Dutch landscapes of the mid-seventeenth century were largely divided into two styles. One was favoured by artists who had been to Italy: their work is suffused in a soft, gold light and a feeling of warmth and serenity. The other – including van der Haagen’s work – was more concerned with the cooler, northern light of the Dutch Republic and its native flora and scenery. To us, the sense of distance and calm is perhaps restful.
Title
A River Landscape
Date
probably about 1650-60
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 109 x W 129 cm
Accession number
NG901
Acquisition method
Bequeathed by Mrs Jewer Henry Jewer, 1873
Work type
Painting
