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Forest landscape with figures and animals near a pool

Drawing
17th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Ruisdael, Jacob Van (Manner of)
Place of origin
Holland (drawn)

In the opening of a forest with a grove of large oak trees, a pool occupies the left half of the foreground. On the left a figure is seated on the bank of the pool, and on the right a shepherd and seated shepherdess look after three sheep.

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleForest landscape with figures and animals near a pool (published title)
Materials and techniques
Point of brush and grey and some brown wash on paper; framing line in brown ink.
Paper
Pen
Brown Ink
Brown Wash
Drawing
Wash Technique
Brief description
Drawing, Forest landscape with figures and animals near a pool, Jacob van Ruisdael (manner of), Dutch School, 17th century
Physical description
In the opening of a forest with a grove of large oak trees, a pool occupies the left half of the foreground. On the left a figure is seated on the bank of the pool, and on the right a shepherd and seated shepherdess look after three sheep.
Dimensions
  • Height: 146mm
  • Width: 186mm
Style
Dutch School
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • Inscribed in brown ink: at lower centre right (with the museum’s Dyce inv. no.), 446
  • Inscribed at lower centre, among grasses near logs, possibly an artist’s signature (illegible)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Rev. Alexander Dyce (1798–1869), London, by whom bequeathed to the museum (L. Suppl. 153b), 1869.
Subjects depicted
Forest
Man
Stream
Trees
Shepherd
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, 2014), vol.I, cat.169, p.222
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.446

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Record createdJune 8, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O240926/forest-landscape-with-figures-and-drawing-ruisdael-jacob-van/
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