00:00
/
00:00
< Visit Hours and Admission Getting Here Accessibility Group Visits Visitor Policies Facility Rental and Floorplan
< Explore Exhibitions Collections Publications Residencies and Fellowships Indigenous Contemporary Canadian Historical European Historical African historical Historical Dress and Quilts Search The Collection
< Participate Talks, Tours, Events Classes, Workshops, Camps Academic Outreach and Engagement School Programs for Grades 1–8
< Connect About Agnes Join and Give News and Stories Opportunities Contact
< Digital Agnes Overview Digital Exhibitions and Publications Collection Highlights Interactives Audio Videos
Visit > Explore > Participate > Connect > Agnes Reimagined Digital Agnes > Search
< Return to Previous Page
Saftleven, Herman, the younger
Mountainous Landscape (No. 6 in a series of 6: “Six Landscapes”) Mountainous Landscape (No. 6 in a series of 6: “Six Landscapes”)
1640 1640

The Dutch fashion for realistic landscape did not entirely displace the public’s appreciation of invention, as represented here in Saftleven’s fantasy mountain landscape. Familiar with the Flemish landscape tradition, likely through the works of émigré Roelandt Savery, Saftleven applies controlled calm to fantastical mountains and valleys, derived from his drawings and observations of the Alps during his travels to Italy.

 
Artist Artiste
Saftleven, Herman, the younger
Artist Dates Naissance/décès de l'artiste
born Rotterdam, Netherlands 1609; died Utrecht, Netherlands 1685 born Rotterdam, Netherlands 1609; died Utrecht, Netherlands 1685
Title Titre
Mountainous Landscape (No. 6 in a series of 6: “Six Landscapes”) Mountainous Landscape (No. 6 in a series of 6: “Six Landscapes”)
Date Date
1640 1640
Category Collection
European Historical European Historical
Medium Technique d’expression
etching on paper, state 1 of 1 etching on paper, state 1 of 1
Dimensions Dimensions
height / width: 8.60 x 12.10 cm; 3.39 x 4.76 in.
Credit Line Mention de source
Purchase, Consolidated Fund, 1976 Purchase, Consolidated Fund, 1976
Accession Number Numéro d'acquisition
19-032

Subscribe to our “This Week at Agnes” e-newsletter to stay abreast of events, news and opportunities at the art museum.