Wooded Landscape with a Road
1630
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1630
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Wooded Landscape with a Road is a 1630 chalk by Lodewijk de Vadder, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting is called Wooded Landscape with a Road by Lodewijk de Vadder. It was made in the mid-17th century. The artist used a mix of black, yellow, and red chalks with white heightening over gray wash on laid paper, which is an interesting combination of materials. This mix of materials and techniques was typical of the Baroque style. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Baroque.
Lodewijk de Vadder (1605, Grimbergen – 1655, Brussels) was a Flemish Baroque landscape painter, draughtsman, engraver and tapestry designer.
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