Landscape with River and Horsemen

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Downing Street

D’Arthois often painted landscapes based on the scenery of Forêt de Soignes, near Brussels, where he had a house. 'Landscape with River and Horsemen' is characteristic of the artist’s early work, whereby a group of trees dominate the foreground and a path tapers at a slanted angle towards the background. D’Arhois’s scenes typically include manor houses, formal gardens and churches. His compositions draw on the work of the Flemish landscape painter Lodewijk de Vadder (1606–1655), who led a move away from a Mannerist tradition, known for its artificiality and distortion, towards a more naturalistic depiction defined by loose brushstrokes and an emphasis on atmospheric effects. The figures in d’Arthois’s landscapes were generally added by other artists, notably Teniers the Younger.

Jacqes d’Arthois was a Flemish artist active in Brussels in the 17th century. His brother, Nicolas, and his son, Jean-Baptiste, were also artists, and their work is sometimes indistinguishable. D’Arthois was a leading landscape artist in Brussels and achieved commercial success. His studio produced paintings that were often used to decorate churches, including Brussels Cathedrals.

Places

Subjects

horseback, landscape C17th, genre, tree, dog, horse, river, man, woman, walking stick, basket, house

Materials & Techniques

canvas, oil, oil painting

Artist

Jacques d` Arthois (1613 - 1686)

Title

Landscape with River and Horsemen

Date

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 71.00 cm, width: 132.00 cm

Acquisition

Presented by Lady Cheke, 1960

Provenance

Presented by Lady Cheke 1960

GAC number

8108