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A Landscape with a Farm by a Stream

Adriaen van de Velde (1636–1672)

The National Gallery, London

A Landscape with a Farm by a Stream

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Adriaen van de Velde’s tranquil views made him one of the most successful Dutch landscape artists of his time. In this picture, the low horizon and high viewpoint give the impression of a vast distance ending in a range of low, misty hills.These hills are, like the rest of the scene, entirely imaginary. The river winds its way -- seemingly from beneath our feet -- in a hairpin curve past the cow with its calf, leading us towards the farm building and away behind the screen of trees on the right.The wide sky and dramatic cloud formation help to emphasise this sense of distance, while the shifting clouds allow the sun to illuminate the different areas, making the eye dart from one to the other to discover each small vignette and the story it tells.

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Title

A Landscape with a Farm by a Stream

Date

1661

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 32.3 x W 35.4 cm

Accession number

NG2572

Acquisition method

Salting Bequest, 1910

Work type

Painting

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The National Gallery, London

Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England

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Adriaen van de Velde

1636–1672

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