1620
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Scene with a Tower to the Left is a 1620 chalk by Hendrick Avercamp, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet riverside scene with a tall church tower on the left. People in simple clothes walk near small boats, some tied to the shore. A donkey stands by a low wall, and a few ships sail in the distance. The artist used light watercolors and ink to keep it soft and sketchy. The tower’s details look almost like a child’s drawing, but the boats feel real. Next, check out Avercamp, Hendrick—he painted lots of winter scenes like this.
Hendrick Avercamp (January 27, 1585 (bapt.) – May 15, 1634 (buried)) was a Dutch painter during the Dutch Golden Age of painting.
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