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Jan Wijnants was from Haarlem, which lies in the narrow corridor of land between Amsterdam and the sea. He specialised in depicting the landscapes around the town, which were formed largely of sand blown inland from the North Sea beaches and into a series of sometimes spectacularly high dunes. So while this might look like a rocky landscape with a range of hills or mountains that catch the sunlight on the horizon, they are, in fact, ancient sand hills, now overgrown.No specific location can be identified as a model for this painting, and -- like many landscapes of the time -- it probably represents an idealised rather than real view. The figures and animals are an important addition, helping the viewer to establish a sense of scale and depth, and also adding interest and dynamism to the scene.
Title
A Landscape with a Dead Tree, and a Peasant driving Oxen and Sheep along a Road
Date
1659
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 80 x W 99.4 cm
Accession number
NG883
Acquisition method
Bought, 1871
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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