Pastorale.martinus De La Court (1640-1710)

Pastorale.martinus de la court (1640-1710) Painter active in Delft and Leiden in the second half of the 17th century.Renowned for his rural landscapes, animated by animals, often painted on coppercopper or his fine brushstrokes accompanied by the soft light characteristic of theof the Eyde school.Our painting is one of Martinus de la Court's favorite themesof a peasant woman and a shepherd tending his animals in a hilly landscapelandscape bathed in an idealized pastoral atmosphere.Rare painting by Martinus de la court signed on the trunk lower right.lower right.Flemish school, 17th centuryOil on copper: Dimensions: width 44.5cm, height 34.5cm Withoutframe : width 21,6cm, height32cm high