Barges on a River

landscape

Adam Pynacker is said to have spent three years in Italy. Although no documentary evidence support the statement, the subtly observed reflections of the light clouds in the luminous morning sky upon the mirror-smooth water of his outstanding Barges on a River suggest that he had firsthand contact with the landscape in Italy. The picture is unusual in his oeuvre.

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About the Artist

Adam Pynacker

1620 – 1673

Dutch landscape painter, active mainly in Delft and in Amsterdam. He was in Italy for three years (before 1649) and he was one of the outstanding Dutch exponents of Italianate landscapes. His style resembles that of Jan Both and Jan Asselyn, but his mature work often has a distinctive and attractive silvery tonality.

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