View of a Village along a River
Jan Brueghel the Elder
1604
The workshop of Jan Brueghel I must have been a successful, well-run business. In addition to large paintings made on commission, it roduced an endless stream of landscapes for the free market. These small paintings were variations on a limited range of models. This landscape is a well preserved, finely executed – and probably autograph – example.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Image: Rijksmuseum, Public domain · Text: Rijksmuseum, CC0