nach oben

 

 

JAN HACKAERT (1628 Amsterdam - presumably deceased in Amsterdam after 1685)

Italianate Landscape around 1655

Brown ink, brown and grey wash, 229 x 288 mm
Inscribed on the back: "Jan Hackaert"
The number "29" is written on an old lamination, in addition to an unidentified collector's stamp (a rectangle with rounded edges).

Provenance: Private collection Saxony

A lavish flora within a wild landscape with rock formations, a river and mountains evoke a mediterranean atmosphere. Humans, or traces of human civilization are nonexistent; highly unusual for the time. As the artist lived in Italy during the 1650s, it is likely the drawing was executed there. The use of coarse handmade paper, popular in Italy during that time, is a further indication.

Treetops flooded with light, the contrast between light and shaded areas make it apparent that a summer day is depicted. A river flowing diagonally, briefly interrupted by a rapid evokes a baroque liveliness. The spontaneity of the artist's drawing style indicates that the drawing was most likely executed in situ
 

Reproductions and descriptions are copyright protected and may not be used without permission.  © Ralph Rüdiger Haugwitz 2018