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Nicolaes Berchem — Italianate river landscape with a shepherdesses, a shepherd playing the flute, animals, and ruins
Nicolaes Berchem

Italianate river landscape with a shepherdesses, a shepherd playing the flute, animals, and ruins

This Italianate landscape by Nicolaes Berchem depicts a pastoral scene with shepherds and shepherdesses among architectural ruins and natural elements. The composition showcases the 17th-century fascination with idealized rural and classical settings.

Medium
oil on canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings Part I

January 26, 2023

Estimate: $120,000 – $180,000

Lot 131

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Nicolaes Berchem, Italianate river landscape with a shepherdesses, a shepherd playing the flute, animals, and ruins

This Italianate landscape by Nicolaes Berchem depicts a pastoral scene with shepherds and shepherdesses among architectural ruins and natural elements. The composition showcases the 17th-century fascination with idealized rural and classical settings.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pastoral, Ruins, Italianate, Landscape, Dutch Golden Age, Idyllic Scenery, Shepherds, Animals

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