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Waterfall with Log Cabins
Waterfall with Log Cabins is an oil painting by the Baroque artist Allart van Everdingen. It dates from 1668 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Technique & Style
Sjöstrand in Stockholm, with documented sales at Christie, Manson & Woods in London and New York before its acquisition by Lunde.
Waterfall with Log Cabins is an oil painting executed on canvas, a medium consistent with Allart van Everdingen's standard practice for his Scandinavian landscapes. The work measures 96.5 by 118.5 centimeters, a horizontal format suited to its landscape composition. Painted in 1668, the canvas would have been prepared and worked in oil, allowing for the layered handling characteristic of Dutch landscape painting of the period.
The painting is classified as a landscape and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., having entered the collection in 2017 through the gift of the estate of Asbjorn R. Lunde.
The earlier provenance traces through A.W. Sjöstrand in Stockholm, with documented sales at Christie, Manson & Woods in London and New York before its acquisition by Lunde.
History & Provenance
Created in 1668, Waterfall with Log Cabins is an oil on canvas painting by Allart van Everdingen. The work's documented ownership begins with A.W. Sjöstrand of Stockholm. The painting later appeared at Christie, Manson & Woods in London on 23 April 1982 as lot 65, followed by a subsequent sale at the firm's New York location on 18 January 1983, where it was bought in. In 1983, Asbjorn R. Lunde (1927–2017) of New York acquired the piece.
Upon his death, the work was transferred to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., as a gift from his estate, where it is recorded with accession number 2017.1.1.
Legacy
The painting's standing is anchored by its inclusion in the National Gallery of Art's collection. Its provenance reflects a documented journey from Stockholm through London and New York sales to private ownership before donation, establishing a clear chain of custody. The work is recorded in the literature on Allart van Everdingen as a landscape created in 1668, situating it within the artist's body of Scandinavian-inspired scenes.
Overview
Allart van Everdingen’s oil on canvas, titled Waterfall with Log Cabins, measures roughly 96.5 by 118.5 centimetres and was executed around 1665–1670. The composition presents a tranquil northern landscape in which a gray river converges on a central cascade, framed by modest dwellings and a sky mottled with white and gray clouds.
Subject & Meaning
The scene combines natural and human elements: a waterfall dominates the middle ground, while nearby log cabins suggest a remote settlement. Small white goats perched on rocks add a pastoral touch, emphasizing the harmony between wildlife and the modest rural life implied by the cabins.
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Allaert van Everdingen (Dutch pronunciation:; bapt. 18 June 1621 – 8 November 1675 (buried)), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker in etching and mezzotint.
