Artwork
Rhine Landscape by Bingen
Rhine Landscape by Bingen is an unspecified painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Herman Saftleven. It dates from 1654 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Herman Saftleven's 1654 painting depicts a view of the Rhine River at Bingen am Rhein. The composition specifically features the Mouse Tower, a historic structure situated on a small island in the river. As a landscape work, the piece focuses on rendering this specific geographic location and its architectural landmark along the waterway.
History & Provenance
Its provenance is documented through the museum's acquisition, establishing a clear ownership chain from the artist to the institution.
Herman Saftleven painted Rhine Landscape in 1654, depicting the Mouse Tower near Bingen on the Rhine. The work entered the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it remains on display.
The painting was created during Saftleven's mature period, reflecting his specialization in detailed Dutch landscape scenes. Its provenance is documented through the museum's acquisition, establishing a clear ownership chain from the artist to the institution.
The work is classified as a landscape painting and is noted for its precise geographical depiction of the Rhine region.
The painting Rhine Landscape by Herman Saftleven, created in 1654, is part of the collection at the Statens Museum for Kunst and is cataloged under its accession details as listed in the museum's records. It has been exhibited at the museum as part of its permanent display of Dutch and German landscape painting, specifically within the context of 17th-century Rhine scenery.
The work portrays the Mouse Tower in Bingen am Rhein along the Rhine River, reflecting the artist's focus on topographical accuracy and atmospheric perspective characteristic of Dutch landscape traditions.
Overview
Created in 1654 by Dutch painter Herman Saftleven, this work records a view of the Rhine at Bingen. The canvas captures the river, the historic Mouse Tower, and the town’s skyline, presenting a tranquil riverside scene that balances natural and built elements. The painting is part of the collection of Denmark’s Statens Museum for Kunst.
Technique & Style
Saftleven employs a muted palette of greens and earth tones, using delicate gradations of light to model the water’s surface and the distant hills. Fine brushwork renders the stone texture of the tower and the foliage, while atmospheric perspective pushes the background into a hazy depth, a hallmark of Dutch landscape painting of the period.
Artist & collection
Artist
Dutch painter Herman Saftleven specialized in river and landscape scenes during the 1600s.
