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Water Mill at the Foot of a Mountain

Allart van Everdingen

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a landscape with a small waterway, a building with a thatched roof and a water wheel, trees with dense foliage, and a silhouette of a church or large building with spires on a hill in the distance. The scene is rendered in a monochromatic palette with intricate, cross-hatched lines creating depth and texture typical of etching techniques.

Artwork Details

Date
probably c. 1645/1656
Medium
etching
Dimensions
4686 × 2759 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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