Landschap met ruïnes van een tempel en twee tekenaars

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verzamelaarsmerk, verso linksonder, gestempeld: Lugt 240

Art Historical Context

Karel du Jardin’s 1658 etching *Landschap met ruïnes van een tempel en twee tekenaars* captures a quiet moment of artistic discovery amid classical ruins. A Dutch painter and printmaker active during the Golden Age, du Jardin specialized in Italianate landscapes that blended observed nature with imagined antiquity. Measuring just 122 by 156 millimeters, this small etching reflects the period’s fascination with travel to Italy and the study of ancient remains. Etching allowed du Jardin to render delicate contrasts of light and shadow across broken columns and overgrown masonry, techniques that...

About the Artist

Karel du Jardin · 1626–1678

Karel Dujardin, born in Amsterdam on September 27, 1626, was the son of the little-known painter Guilliam du Gardin. His early training came under the guidance of Nicolaes Berchem, a master whose influence is evident in Dujardin's animal and landscape depictions, while he was also inspired by the works of Paulus Potter. As a young artist, Dujardin traveled to Italy, where he immersed himself in th...