The image features a detailed etching of a natural landscape. A group of trees with intricate branches and leaves is situated near the water's edge where a small boat is moored. Foliage dominates the upper and middle areas, with a small round structure visible in the distance to the right. The color palette is limited to black and beige, typical of etchings, creating a monochrome appearance. The scene exudes a sense of calm natural beauty through its meticulous depiction.
Gallery mode Full size at the museum

Window mode follows your eyes with your camera, in this browser only: no picture or position leaves your device.

The Cudgel Dam and Covered Bridge

Allart van Everdingen (Dutch, 1621 - 1675)

probably c. 1645/1656

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Culture
Dutch
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

View at the National Gallery of Art