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Unknown18th Century Dutch Landscape Painting, Landscape With River, Wayfarer
Dogc. 1720
c. 1720
$3,672.84
£2,700
€3,151.68
CA$5,124.96
A$5,548.84
CHF 2,950.06
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About the Item
This early 18th-century Dutch oil painting, produced around 1720, reflects the enduring influence of the Amsterdam school and carries forward one of the Dutch Republic’s most cherished pictorial motifs - the lone wayfarer and his faithful dog.
By the early 18th century, the Dutch Golden Age had passed, yet its visual language continued to echo through the work of later painters who preserved its spirit. The wayfarer, still carrying his satchel, staff, and the necessities of the road, had become an emblem of continuity - a figure linking old and new, hardship and hope. He represented the broader idea of movement through the landscape: a persistent threading of human purpose across the natural world.
Urban life in Amsterdam, Haarlem, and Utrecht had changed by 1720, becoming more refined, more regulated, and increasingly shaped by mercantile wealth. Yet the appeal of such solitary travellers remained undiminished. To the city-dwelling viewer, the humble figure on the road still offered a vision of respite - a small aperture into an unbridled lifestyle. His presence allowed the imagination to wander, to picture the air beyond the city walls, the crack of twigs underfoot, and, of course, the loyal padding of a dog trailing closely behind.
At the same time, the wayfarer’s presence could be read as a metaphor for life’s progress - one step after another, shaped by perseverance rather than constraint. In a society bound to inner virtue, the image carried a reminder that dignity is often found in the simplest journeys.
In this context, the traveller and his dog remain the emotional heart of the composition - among the breadth of the surrounding hills, they soldier on.
Unsigned. Held in a 19th-century Dutch ebonised ripple-moulded frame with a cavetto profile. The inner edge is lined with a gilt slip.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Overall size: 43” x 31½” / 110cm x 80cm
Year of creation: c. 1720
Provenance: Private collection, Belgium.
Our reference: BRV2203
- Creation Year:c. 1720
- Dimensions:Height: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Width: 43 in (109.22 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Condition:Condition: Cleaned. Canvas relined. Craquelure throughout. Later stretcher. The paint layer is stable. Frame in good condition with minor age-related wear.
- Gallery Location:Cheltenham, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2328217315522
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