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An Extensive Rhenish River Landscape

1664 · Private collection

landscape

This painting is one of many such Rhenish and Mosan capricci painted by Saftleven that were inspired by his journey up the Rhine in the early 1650s.

An Extensive Rhenish River Landscape

About the Artist

Herman Saftleven

1609 – 1685

Herman II Saftleven (1609-1685) and Cornelis Saftleven (1607-1681), Dutch painters, brothers. The best-known members of the family of artists is Cornelis, who was influenced by Brouwer and Teniers, painted genre scenes of peasants and satirical pictures of animals dressed and acting like theologians and jurists. He also did landscapes with sheep and cattle grazing. Herman travelled in Germany and is best known for his highly finished panoramic views of the Moselle and Rhine rivers, done in a distinctive misty blue tonality.

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