Artwork
Village with Pond
Village with Pond is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Cornelis Ploos van Amstel. It dates from 1782 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Village with Pond is a print created by Cornelis Ploos van Amstel around 1782 using aquatint with additional techniques on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene village scene beside a pond, with thatched-roof houses, a church steeple, and people engaging in everyday activities amidst carts and boats under a cloudy sky, evoking a sense of a rainy day.
Technique & Style
The artist employed aquatint, supplemented by roulette work and burnishing, to achieve smooth tonal transitions that enhance the scene's realism and dramatic effect, particularly in the rendering of clouds and shadows.
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Artist & collection
Portrait of Cornelis Ploos van Amstel
Portrait of Elisabeth Troost (1730-1790)
Johannes Monnikhoff (1707-1787)
Portrait of Elisabeth Troost (1730-1790)
Scene from the Play 'Lubbert Lubbertse of de geadelde boer' by M. van Breda
Portrait of Cornelis Ploos van Amstel
Cavalier and Lady with a Page
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