Landscape with a View of the Sea at Sunset
Landscape with a View of the Sea at Sunset is a pen and ink wash drawing by Flemish painter Joos de Momper. It was painted in 1610, and is currently housed at the British Museum in London.[1] The drawing is valuable in that it is the only drawing signed and dated by de Momper.[2]
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| Artist | Joos de Momper |
| Year | ca. 1623 |
| Catalogue | Oo,9.48 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 22.3 cm × 35.4 cm (8.8 in × 13.9 in) |
| Location | British Museum, London |
The drawing shows a view of the sea with a setting sun. A gulf with sailing boats and mountains are visible in the distance. The painting is bordered by two wooded flanks. To the right, close to the foreground, there sits a cottage facing a country road.[2][3]
The painting was acquired by the British Museum in 1824.[2]
References
- Karel G. Boon (1992). The Netherlandish and German Drawings of the XVth and XVIth Centuries of the Frits Lugt Collection, Volume 1. Institut Néerlandais. p. 266. ISBN 9789066302945.
- "Landscape with a view of the sea and a setting sun". British Museum. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "Landscape". Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
Further reading
- H.G. Franz, 'Meister der Spätmanieristischen Landschaftmalerei in den Niederlanden', in Jahrbuch des kunsthistorischen Institutes der Universität Graz 3-4 (1968-1969), p.62, fig.90
- K. Ertz, 'Josse de Momper the Younger', Freren, 1986, pp.94-95, fig.43
- T. Gerszi, 'Joos de Momper als Zeichner: Teil 2', in Jahrbuch der Berliner Museen 35 (1993), p.186.
- Popham (D & F) 1932 / Dutch and Flemish drawings of the XV and XVI centuries
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