Landschap met een vrouw en een jongetje die takken vergaren

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso midden, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar’s 1819 etching “Landschap met een vrouw en een jongetje die takken vergaren” captures a quiet moment of rural life in the Netherlands. Measuring just 93 by 123 millimeters, the small print shows a woman and boy gathering branches in a modest landscape, a subject that reflects the enduring Dutch interest in everyday scenes and the harmony between people and nature during the early nineteenth century. As an etching, the work exploits the medium’s capacity for fine, delicate lines that render foliage, clothing, and terrain with remarkable economy. Popular among Dutch artists of the period, etching allowed such intimate views to circulate widely through prints, bringing art into private homes rather than limiting it to large canvases destined for palaces or public buildings. The presence of the collector’s stamp (Lugt 2228) on the reverse further underscores the print’s appeal to connoisseurs, who valued these modest yet evocative images as records of both artistic skill and national character.

About the Artist

Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar · 1775–1837

Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar (1775–1837) was a Dutch military officer and artist whose dual career exemplified the accomplished amateur tradition in European art. Born on September 16, 1775, in Eindhoven, Bagelaar first entered military service, eventually reaching the rank of colonel (overste), but early developed a strong interest in the fine arts. Though largely self-taught in etching, he acquired...