Landschap met vier bergen

About this artwork

signature and date: ‘K.DV.IARDIN.fe / 1659’

Art Historical Context

Karel du Jardin’s 1659 etching *Landschap met vier bergen* captures the quiet grandeur of an imagined Italianate landscape. A leading figure among the Dutch Italianates, du Jardin spent time in Rome and brought the luminous, sunlit hills of the Mediterranean back to northern audiences through both paintings and prints. This small etching, measuring just 138 by 177 millimetres and signed “K.DV.IARDIN.fe / 1659,” exemplifies his ability to translate sweeping terrain into an intimate, portable format. Etching allowed artists of the Dutch Golden Age to reach wider collectors while showcasing deli...

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...