The Hut

Adriaen van de Velde, 1671

In composing this scene, Van de Velde relied on various preliminary drawings made from life. His superb skills as a painter of figures and animals were renowned in the 17th century, and he was regularly asked to paint the staffage in the landscapes and city views of other artists.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-443
  • Dimensionsheight 76 cm x width 65 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek