320 - Jan van de Velde II (1593–1641), attributed to – River Landscape with a Farmhouse and Sailing Boats

Jan van de Velde II (1593–1641), attributed to – River Landscape with a Farmhouse and Sailing Boats Description: Jan van de Velde II (1593–1641), attributed to – River Landscape with a Farmhouse and Sailing Boats – Dutch School, first half of the 17th century. Etching, 107 × 212 mm. A charming panoramic Dutch river landscape with a thatched farmhouse surrounded by trees, figures on the riverbank and numerous sailing vessels, with a distant town on the horizon. The unusually elongated composition is characteristic of the development of naturalistic Dutch landscape printmaking during the first decades of the seventeenth century. With the handwritten collection mark 'Naudet 1780' on the backside Dimensions: 10,70 x 21,4 cm Condition: Very good impression on laid paper, trimmed just inside the plate border, without visible watermark. Defects to the bottom corners redrawn, verso clean. Overall in fair condition. Provenance: Naudet marchand d'estempes au Louvre (Lugt N° 1938) Medium: Etching Date: 1610-1630