Landscape with Hunters
Jan Wijnants·c. 1660–80
Historical Context
Jan Wijnants' Landscape with Hunters from around 1660-80 is characteristic of the sandy dune landscapes that were his specialty in the competitive Dutch landscape market. Wijnants typically painted the landscapes while collaborating with figure specialists such as Adriaen van de Velde or Johannes Lingelbach to add the staffage. His distinctive sandy terrain and windswept vegetation established a recognizable landscape type in Dutch painting.
Technical Analysis
Wijnants' oil-on-canvas technique renders the sandy dune landscape with naturalistic precision, capturing the particular texture of windblown sand and sparse vegetation. The atmospheric sky occupying the upper portion of the composition provides a luminous backdrop for the warm earth tones below.
Provenance
Comte Pillet-Will; King of Sicily; Leicester of Terry; by 1835 Thomas Hardman (Manchester, England) [possibly sold, Winstanley and Sons, Manchester, October 19, 1838]; - 1872 Etienne Arago, 1802-1892 (Paris, France), sold, February 2, 1872, lot 80; Comtesse de Puymodon (Paris, France); by 1965 Julius Böhler (Munich, West Germany), sold to Paul J. Vignos, Jr., 1965.; 1965-2010; Paul J. Vignos, Jr., died 2010 (Gates Mills, Ohio), upon his death, held in trust by the estate.; 2010 Estate of Paul J. Vignos, Jr.
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