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Hercules Seghers Most Popular Paintings

The 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 24 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Hercules Seghers · 1589 – 1638

Mountain Valley with Fenced Fields

1620 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Hercules Seghers’ "Mountain Valley with Fenced Fields" (1630) – a stunning panoramic landscape in muted blues & whites. Explore this Romantic masterpiece's texture, perspective & historical significance.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 1 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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View of Rhenen

1625 · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlin · original 43 x 67 cm

Experience the serene beauty of Hercules Seghers' 'View of Rhenen,' a captivating landscape masterpiece from the Dutch Golden Age, housed at Staatliche Museen Berlin.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 2 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$23967 × 43 cm Commission at original size

The Great Tree

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 22 x 28 cm

Explore Hercules Seghers’ ‘The Great Tree,’ a stunning 17th-century monochromatic etching of a monumental tree landscape. Detailed realism & melancholic beauty.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 3 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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A Mountainous Landscape

1612 · National Gallery, London · original 57.8 x 82.2cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 4 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$29682 × 58 cm Commission at original size

Mountain valley

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna · original 28 x 48 cm

Magnificent 'Mountain Valley' by Hercules Seghers (1590-1638). A rare Dutch Golden Age landscape painting, expertly hand-painted & reproduced. Discover this evocative artwork!

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 5 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$24248 × 28 cm Commission at original size

Rocky landscape

original 59 x 75 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 6 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$28675 × 59 cm Commission at original size

A River Valley with a Group of Houses

1625 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam · original 70 x 86 cm

Explore Hercules Seghers' stunning landscape painting 'A River Valley with a Group of Houses,' created in 1625. Admire the serene depiction of mountains, river, and charming houses – a masterpiece of Flemish art.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 7 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$33486 × 70 cm Commission at original size

Landscape with City on a River

1627 · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlin · original 27 x 36 cm

Discover Hercules Seghers' 'Landscape with City on a River' (1627). A stunning Dutch Golden Age masterpiece featuring a vibrant cityscape, reflecting waters, and rich earth tones – now available as a hand-painted reproduction.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 8 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Two Trees

1625 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 155 x 173 cm

Explore Hercules Seghers' masterpiece 'Two Trees,' a stunning baroque etching depicting two majestic trees against a serene blue sky, housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 9 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$957173 × 155 cm Commission at original size

View of Brussels from the North-East

1625 · Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne · original 24 x 39 cm

Admire Hercules Seghers' 'View of Brussels,' a Baroque landscape showcasing a majestic castle and cityscape bathed in atmospheric clouds – now available as a beautifully crafted oil painting reproduction.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 10 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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View of Wageningen

1624 · Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh · original 27.0 x 36.0cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 11 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Landscape

1633 · original 55 x 99 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 12 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$31799 × 55 cm Commission at original size

Landscape with Armed Men

1625 · Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid · original 36 x 54 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 13 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$21054 × 36 cm Commission at original size

River Landscape

1649 · Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit · original 40.3 x 63.8cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 14 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$22964 × 40 cm Commission at original size

River Valley

1620 · Mauritshuis, The Hague · original 22.5 x 53.0cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 15 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$18753 × 23 cm Commission at original size

Landscape

1650 · original 28.5 x 39.0cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 16 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
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Same size as the original$18539 × 29 cm Commission at original size

Landscape with overhanging fir

original 133 x 189 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 17 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
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Same size as the original$907189 × 133 cm Commission at original size

River valley

1626 · original 30 x 53 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 18 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
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Same size as the original$19953 × 30 cm Commission at original size

Mountainous landscape

original 48 x 64 cm

Magnificent 'Mountainous Landscape' by Hercules Seghers! Explore this Dutch Golden Age masterpiece – a serene depiction of nature & pioneering techniques. #landscapeart #seghers

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 19 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$24464 × 48 cm Commission at original size

Mountain Valley with Fenced Fields

1630 · original 22 x 48 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 20 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$18348 × 22 cm Commission at original size

Piles of Books

original 9 x 20 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 21 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
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Panoramic landscape

1625 · original 29 x 45 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 22 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$19045 × 29 cm Commission at original size

Dune Landscape

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 23 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
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Town with four towers

1631 · original 20 x 32 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 24 of 24 artworks by Hercules Seghers
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The artist

Hercules Seghers

1589 – 1638

Quick facts

Born1589, Haarlem, Netherlands
Top 3 worksMountain Valley with Fenced Fields, View of Rhenen, The Great Tree
Copyright statusPublic domain
Movementsbaroque
Also known asHercules Pieterszoon Seghers, Hercules Pieterszoon Segers, Hercules Segers, Hercules Seegers, Hercules Pietersz. Seghers
Color intensitybalanced, monochromatic
Topics exploredlandscape, mountains, forests, buildings, hills
Creative periodsmature period

Biography

Hercules Seghers: A Life in Landscape and Print

Born: Haarlem, Netherlands (c. 1590)
Died: c. 1638

Early Life and Training

Hercules Pieterszoon Seghers was born in Haarlem, the son of a Mennonite cloth merchant originally from Flanders.
In 1596, his family moved to Amsterdam.
He was apprenticed to Gillis van Coninxloo, a leading Flemish landscapist, but this apprenticeship was cut short by Coninxloo's death in 1606. Seghers and his father acquired several of Coninxloo’s works after the artist passed away.
Following his father's death in 1612, he returned to Haarlem and joined the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke.

Artistic Development and Style

Seghers is recognized as "the most inspired, experimental and original landscapist" of his period, particularly noted for his innovative printmaking techniques.
His paintings often feature fantastic mountainous compositions with a wide horizontal view, emphasizing earth over sky.
He experimented extensively with etching, using drypoint, aquatint (including the "sugar-bite" technique), and other methods to create unique textural effects.
Seghers’s prints are characterized by their use of colored paper or cloth, colored inks, and hand-coloring, often resulting in miniature paintings.
His style shows influence from earlier artists like Joos de Momper and Gillis van Coninxloo.

Major Achievements and Innovations

Innovative Printmaking: Seghers’s most significant contribution lies in his experimental printmaking techniques, particularly the sugar-bite aquatint. This technique was later rediscovered in England.
Unique Landscapes: His landscapes are characterized by their starkness, originality, and often otherworldly quality. He depicted rocky formations resembling alien terrain.
Influence on Rembrandt: Rembrandt collected Seghers’s works and reworked elements from his paintings and etchings into his own compositions, demonstrating the significant impact of Seghers' style.
Diverse Impressions: Unlike many printmakers of his time, Seghers produced multiple impressions of each plate, varying their color schemes and adding hand-coloring to create unique artworks.

Historical Significance

Seghers’s work was highly regarded during his lifetime, though he faced financial difficulties later in life.
Samuel van Hoogstraten's *Inleyding tot de hooge schoole der schilderkonst* romanticized Seghers as a misunderstood genius, contributing to his posthumous reputation.
He is considered a pioneer of landscape printmaking and an important figure in the Dutch Golden Age, known for his experimental techniques and unique artistic vision.
His influence can be seen in later artists who adopted his innovative printing methods and appreciated his distinctive style.

Questions & Answers

Where can I see Hercules Seghers's artworks in a 3D gallery?

The 3D Museum of Hercules Seghers is a page that displays the artist's artworks in a virtual three-dimensional gallery.

Where can I see Hercules Seghers's artworks in chronological order?

Hercules Seghers's artworks can be seen in chronological order on the artist's Artwork Timeline page.

How can I see every artwork made by Hercules Seghers?

Every work by Hercules Seghers on this website can be browsed from the artist's All Artworks page.

By the WahooArt.com Editorial Team Updated Aug. 31, 2026

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