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Description: | Hendrick Kobell obtained an international reputation with his drawings of seaports and river views, but his paintings are relatively rare. In this imaginary harbour scene, the dramatic mountainous landscape in the background conforms to the contemporary taste for the sublime. The medieval ruins and small figures of peasants and travellers in vaguely Oriental costumes in the foreground are more characteristic of picturesque landscapes and illustrated travel-books. | Subjects: | landscape; marine | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Kobell, Hendrik (Dutch draftsman, painter, and etcher, 1751-1779) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=9041... | Go to resource |
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