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Boslandschap met twee jagers en een hond

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Boslandschap met twee jagers en een hond

Aegidius Sadeler

1609
paper
height 203 mm x width 267 mm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

About This Work

This detailed engraving depicts a dense woodland scene centered on a hillside village. In the lower-left corner, two hunters rest with their dog amidst gnarled trees and a fallen trunk, while tiny figures ascend a winding path toward the rustic buildings above. The work captures the wild, uncultivated beauty of the forest, framing a distant view through the heavy foliage of the foreground.

Produced in Prague by the court engraver to Emperor Rudolf II, this print reflects the Rudolfine fascination with the 'Book of Nature.' In this intellectual circle, the meticulous study of landscape was often linked to natural philosophy and the contemplative understanding of the macrocosm as a divine creation.

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Inscriptions

Æ. S.

Connected Texts

Roelant Savery

Aegidius Sadeler frequently engraved landscapes after the designs of Savery, another prominent artist in the circle of Rudolf II.

Rudolf II

As court engraver, Sadeler's work was central to the artistic and philosophical milieu of the Imperial court in Prague.

Provenance & Source

Object

Holding Institution

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Medium

paper

Dimensions

height 203 mm x width 267 mm

GenreAI

landscape

Digital Source

Source

Rijksmuseum · CC0 1.0

Original Resolution

3840 × 2951 px

Harvested

March 24, 2026

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