Ontwerp voor behangselschildering met heuvelachtig landschap c. 1752 - 1819

This is a preliminary design for a wallpaper mural by Dutch artist Jurriaan Andriessen, dated circa 1752-1819. The drawing depicts a picturesque landscape with a winding river, hills, and trees, all rendered in delicate washes of grey. The composition is divided into a grid, suggesting the artist's consideration of the wallpaper's eventual repetition. The inclusion of two figures in the foreground adds a sense of scale and human presence, emphasizing the idyllic nature of the scene. This design, now in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Andriessen's talent for capturing natural beauty in a way that would have appealed to 18th-century tastes.