Description
Even this early work by Jacob van Ruisdael—painted while he was still a teenager—shows his unique approach to landscape that made the simplest motifs seem grand and heroic. Dark forms are massed in the foreground, creating a stark contrast to the expansive, sunlit plain at left.
Provenance
Sir Francis Cook;; Sir Frederick Cook;; Sir Herbert Cook, Doughty House, Richmond;; Sir Francis Cook, Le Coin, Jersey, Channel Islands;; Trustees of the Cook Collection (sale: Christie's, London, November 15, 1966, no. 55, listed as Follower of Ruisdael);; [F. Kleinberger & Co., New York], sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1967.
Accession Number
1967.19
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
Framed: 69 x 88.5 x 4 cm (27 3/16 x 34 13/16 x 1 9/16 in.); Unframed: 49.5 x 68.5 cm (19 1/2 x 26 15/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
