Artwork
Landscape with a Removal Cart
Landscape with a Removal Cart is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It dates from 1660 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Landscape with a Removal Cart, attributed to the artist known as 1922_person, dates to around 1660. The work is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography and presents a rural scene centered on a loaded cart.
Subject & Meaning
The composition gathers a group of figures and animals around a heavily laden cart. A rider sits atop the vehicle while surrounding people, dressed in varied attire, attend to baskets, bags, and other goods. Horses and dogs are positioned nearby, suggesting a moment of communal labor or transport.
Technique & Style
Executed in a realistic manner, the painting emphasizes meticulous rendering of textures—from the fur of the animals to the fabric of the clothing and the wooden cart. Careful attention to light and shadow gives depth to the landscape, while the background features trees and a distant mountain range.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1660, the work has been retained within the holdings of the Museum of Ethnography. No further ownership changes are recorded in the available documentation.
Artist & collection
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Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
