Young Herdsmen with Cows
Sun-streaked clouds scudding across the sky dominate this placid landscape, a classic example of the luminous style that made Cuyp a beloved artist among eighteenth- and nineteenth-century collectors. Based on studies made in nature, the painting is nonetheless a studio confection. Resting livestock and agrarian laborers appear as timeless parts of the landscape in a reassuring vision for the landowning collectors able to display such a monumental scene.
Artwork Details
- Title: Young Herdsmen with Cows
- Artist: Aelbert Cuyp (Dutch, Dordrecht 1620–1691 Dordrecht)
- Date: ca. 1655–60
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 44 1/8 x 52 1/8 in. (112.1 x 132.4 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
- Object Number: 14.40.616
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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