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Boslandschap met houten brug

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Boslandschap met houten brug

Aegidius Sadeler

1609
paper
height 195 mm x width 267 mm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

About This Work

Large, detailed trees frame a central wooden bridge spanning a rocky ravine where a small stream flows. In the foreground, a broken tree stump rests near the water, while small figures of travelers and a hunter with a dog navigate the wooded paths. On the far left, a distant city with Gothic spires and a large castle—likely Prague—emerges from the mist under a cloudy sky.

Created in Prague during the reign of Rudolf II, this print reflects the Rudolfine court's obsession with the 'Book of Nature.' Sadeler and Savery participated in a cultural milieu where the meticulous observation of the natural world was considered a gateway to understanding divine order and natural philosophy.

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Inscriptions

R. Savery in
Æ. Sadeler fe
1609

Translation

R. Savery pinxit
Æ. Sadeler fecit
1609

Connected Texts

Roelant Savery

Savery was the court painter for Rudolf II who provided the original designs for Sadeler’s nature-focused engravings.

Rudolf II

The Holy Roman Emperor whose court in Prague served as the primary hub for late Renaissance alchemy, art, and natural philosophy.

Provenance & Source

Object

Holding Institution

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Medium

paper

Dimensions

height 195 mm x width 267 mm

GenreAI

landscape

Digital Source

Source

Rijksmuseum · CC0 1.0

Original Resolution

3840 × 2796 px

Harvested

March 24, 2026

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