Familie bij een huis in de bergen 1708 - 1768

Philipp Jacques (I) Loutherbourg's "Familie bij een huis in de bergen" (1708-1768) depicts a picturesque mountain landscape with a family of four gathered outside a rustic dwelling. The scene is rendered in a soft, delicate style, with a focus on the harmonious relationship between humans and nature. The composition features a central family group, surrounded by a variety of flora and fauna, set against a majestic mountain backdrop. Loutherbourg's meticulous attention to detail and light creates a sense of tranquility and peace, characteristic of the 18th-century Romantic landscape tradition. The painting exemplifies Loutherbourg's expertise in capturing the beauty of the natural world.