Although this small drawing belongs to the rich Netherlandish landscape tradition of the sixteenth century, its formulaic handling borders on folk art. The color effects and black border, clearly intended as decorative, suggest that the work may have embellished a piece of furniture, possibly a little chest on which several similar pictures protected by panes of glass adorned small doors or drawer fronts.
Discover monogrammist fs (Franciszek Smiadecki), a renowned 17th-century Polish artist known for detailed portrait miniatures and realistic depictions. Explore his works across Poland, Stockholm, and England.
1600
8.0 x 14.0 cm
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