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Herman van Swanevelt — An Italianate landscape with shepherds on a path in the foreground
Herman van Swanevelt

An Italianate landscape with shepherds on a path in the foreground

Herman van Swanevelt's oil painting depicts an italianate landscape with shepherds traversing a path in the foreground. The work exemplifies the 17th-century interest in idealized pastoral European scenery infused with Italian influences.

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

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master & 19th Century Paintings

March 30, 2023

Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000

Lot 17

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Herman van Swanevelt, An Italianate landscape with shepherds on a path in the foreground

Herman van Swanevelt's oil painting depicts an italianate landscape with shepherds traversing a path in the foreground. The work exemplifies the 17th-century interest in idealized pastoral European scenery infused with Italian influences.

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

Related themes

Pastoral, Golden Tones, Serene, Italianate, Baroque, Landscape, Dutch, Historical, Shepherds, Oil on Canvas

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