Landschap met de H. Hieronymus by Lucas (II) Vorsterman

Landschap met de H. Hieronymus 1650 - 1655

quirky sketch

mechanical pen drawing

pen sketch

pencil sketch

personal sketchbook

sketchwork

pen-ink sketch

pen work

fantasy sketch

initial sketch

Lucas (II) Vorsterman's "Landschap met de H. Hieronymus" (1650-1655) is a detailed etching that depicts a mountainous landscape with a figure of Saint Jerome in the foreground. The composition is balanced by the towering cliffs to the right and the large tree branching out to the left. The image, housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a masterful example of 17th century Dutch landscape etching, showcasing the artistic style of the artist who was born in 1624 and died in 1667.