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In composing this scene, Van de Velde relied on various preliminary drawings made from life. His superb skills as a painter of figures and animals were renowned in the 17th century, and he was regularly asked to paint the staffage in the landscapes and city views of other artists.

More Artworks by Adriaen van de Velde

Etching by Adriaen van de Velde depicting a powerful bull with strong musculature

Staande stier

Adriaen van de Velde

Wooded landscape with cattle, oil on canvas by Adriaen van de Velde

Wooded Landscape with Cattle

Adriaen van de Velde

A sunlit clearing beneath ancient ruins shows a man with a white horse, a seated woman and child, grazing cattle and sheep, goats, and resting dogs amid rolling hills.

Pastoral Landscape with Ruins

Adriaen van de Velde

Pastoral landscape with ruins, oil on canvas by Adriaen van de Velde

Pastoral Landscape with Ruins

Adriaen van de Velde

Calf in a pasture, etching by Adriaen van de Velde

Grazend kalf

Adriaen van de Velde

A herdsman and shepherdess before a farmhouse, oil on canvas by Adriaen van de Velde

A herdsman and a shepherdess in front of a wooden farmhouse

Adriaen van de Velde

Etching by Adriaen van de Velde featuring a cow and two sheep in a tranquil landscape.

Grazende koe en twee schapen

Adriaen van de Velde

Marine scene of Scheveningen Beach by Adriaen van de Velde, oil painting

Scheveningen Beach

Adriaen van de Velde

Forest Clearing with Grazing Deer, oil on canvas by Adriaen van de Velde

Forest Clearing with Grazing Deer

Adriaen van de Velde

Landscape with sheep and a sleeping shepherd, oil painting by Adriaen van de Velde

Landscape with Sheep and a Sleeping Shepherd

Adriaen van de Velde

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More Landscape Art

A swirling night sky filled with stars over a quiet village.

The Starry Night

Vincent van Gogh

A cityscape showing Delft’s harbor with boats, figures on the riverbank, fortified gates, red-tiled rooftops, and the tall spire of the Nieuwe Kerk under a cloudy sky.

View of Delft

Johannes Vermeer

An impressionist painting showing an artificial pond filled with blue, green, and violet swirling brushstrokes and large rounded lily pads floating on the water.

Water Lilies

Claude Monet

A detailed view of the Grand Canal in Venice, showcasing gondolas and historic buildings.

The Grand Canal, Venice, looking north-west from the Ca' Corner to the Ca' Contarini degli Scrigni, with the campanile of Santa Maria della Carità

Canaletto

A serene view of Windsor Castle from the Thames, showcasing boats and figures along the shore.

Windsor Castle

Canaletto

A detailed view of the Grand Canal in Venice, showcasing the Palazzo Dolfin-Manin and the Rialto Bridge.

The Grand Canal looking North-East from the Palazzo Dolfin-Manin to the Rialto Bridge

Canaletto

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