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A Farm among Trees

Jan van der Heyden (1637–1712)

The National Gallery, London

A Farm among Trees

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There is something rather mysterious about this rare -- and tiny -- landscape by Jan van der Heyden, who specialised in painting urban scenes in a highly precise and realistic way. In this picture he has, instead, thrown a sort of veil over the buildings, a screen of trees which obscures our view.The sense of mystery is enhanced by the lighting effects. Van der Heyden suggests a day of bright sunny spells. Grey clouds loom, but there is plenty of blue in the sky and the tops of the trees seem to be caught by sunshine. The air is warm, too: the cowherd on the river bank has rolled up his trousers and is happy to leave one leg dangling in the water.Despite this warmth, there is deep shade in the foreground and gloom in the underwood, and the pool reflects back only the sombre shadows of the trees and buildings.

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Title

A Farm among Trees

Date

about 1670

Medium

Oil on oak

Measurements

H 22.1 x W 28.8 cm

Accession number

NG993

Acquisition method

Wynn Ellis Bequest, 1876

Work type

Painting

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Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England

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Artist or maker

Jan van der Heyden

1637–1712

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