The Herepad in the Haagse Bos

Paulus Constantijn la Fargue (signed by artist), 1778

La Fargue specialized in topographical views, that is, accurate illustrations of specific places. In this depiction of the Haagse Bos, a wooded area in The Hague, he depicted the main cart track at left, while giving centre stage to the Herepad – a footpath favoured by local residents.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-3959
  • Dimensionsheight 23 cm x width 34 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on panel

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • The Herepad in the Haagse Bos
    • The Scheveningen Woods near The Hague
  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-3959

  • Description

    Het Herepad in het Haagse Bos. Parklandschap met wandelaars op paden tussen rijen bomen. Rechts een bord met verordeningen.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature and date: ‘Paulus Constantijn la Fargue pinx. 1778’


Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Paulus Constantijn la Fargue (signed by artist), The Hague

  • Dating

    1778

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on panel

  • Dimensions

    height 23 cm x width 34 cm


This work is about

  • Subject

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Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1959

  • Copyright

  • Provenance

    …; anonymous sale, Vienna (Dorotheum), 12 March 1959 sqq., no. 68, ATS 5,000;{Copy RKD.}…; from the Galerie Sanct Lucas, Vienna, ATS 12,500, to the museum, 1959

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.


Documentation

  • P. Taylor, Flatness in Dutch Art: Theory and Practice, in: Oud Holland 121 (2008) nr. 2/3, p. 174


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