Campos de blanqueo en Bloemendaal cerca de Haarlem
Campos de blanqueo en Bloemendaal cerca de Haarlem
Van Ruisdael painted the outskirts of his native city on numerous occasions, using different viewpoints and a range of motifs and experimenting with the perspective and presentation of the view.
In the present example, Van Ruisdael depicted fields for bleaching linen cloth, as we can see in the centre of the composition, located in a large field before a group of houses. This flourishing and profitable industry took place on the outskirts of Haarlem using imported raw material. Van Ruisdael here presents a view of the city of Bloemendaal, located at the foot of the dunes to the north of Haarlem, and which has been identified by its church in the centre of the composition.
High resolution pigment ink on cotton paper
42.3 x 34.5 cm
Same size as original
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Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael (atribuido a)
Jacob Izaaksz van Ruisdael was a Dutch Baroque painter specialised in landscape painting and who also produced some engravings. He stands out as a painter of trees, and his representation of the foliage, in particular the age of the oak leaf, which is characterised with great precision. Especially noted were his landscapes, with clouds that spread like a vault overhead and determine the light and shadow of the objects.
Thyssen
The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum is a Madrid art gallery exhibiting the works of old and modern masters. It owes its existence to the lease agreement (1988) and the subsequent acquisition by the Spanish Government (1993), of the most valuable core of the private collection built over seven decades by the Thyssen-Bornemisza family.