Accession Number
2012/2.219

Title
Landscape with Cottage

Artist(s)
Dutch

Object Creation Date
17th century

Medium & Support
black chalk and graphite on white laid paper, laid down on blue paper, laid down on laid paper

Dimensions
15 1/4 in x 22 1/2 in (38.74 cm x 57.15 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink

Subject matter
A landscape with large trees and a small cottage.

Physical Description
This dark landscape in black chalk features large lush trees that take up most of the composition on the right of the image. A small cottage framed by two smaller trees appears on the left. Three loosely sketched animals frolic in front of the cottage.

Primary Object Classification
Drawing

Primary Object Type
landscape

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
cottages
landscapes (environments)
trees