The Large Round Tower
1628
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Herman van Swanevelt
Herman van Swanevelt (1603–1655) was a Dutch artist, born in Woerden.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Large Round Tower is a 1628 ink by Herman van Swanevelt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet landscape with a lone tower rising in the distance. Two figures stand near a tree, one holding a walking stick, while a small building peeks out behind them. The ground is covered in short, sketchy lines that suggest grass or brush, and the sky is mostly empty except for a few faint marks. The artist used a technique that layers fine lines to build up shadows and texture—this is how they made the scene feel almost three-dimensional. The tower’s round shape and the figures’ small size give a sense of distance and scale. Look up etching to see how this print was made.
Herman van Swanevelt (1603–1655) was a Dutch artist, born in Woerden.
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