JAN VAN DER HEYDEN (GORINCHEM 1637-AMSTERDAM 1712)
A Country House on the Vliet near Delft
c.1660RCIN 405948
Nature and society blend harmoniously in this landscape where and rich and poor work together, making use of the canal for transport, sustenance and washing. The vivid naturalism of the scene influenced John Constable, and its matter-of-fact viewpoint anticipated the Impressionists.
Acquired by George IV in 1814
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