Berglandschap met een aangemeerde boot c. 1837 - 1865

This pen and ink drawing by Dutch artist Joseph Hartogensis, titled "Berglandschap met een aangemeerde boot" (Mountain landscape with a moored boat) depicts a peaceful scene of a lake nestled amidst mountains. The drawing, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Hartogensis's mastery of detail, evident in the intricate rendering of the boat, the surrounding vegetation, and the distant mountain range. The overall effect is one of tranquility and quietude, characteristic of the Romanticism movement popular in the 19th century. The drawing is a small work, measuring only 70 mm high and 110 mm wide, yet it captures the vastness of nature in a concise and compelling manner.