Dune Scene with Peasant Figures

Willem van de Velde (Dutch, c. 1611–1693)

Title	Dune Scene with Peasant Figures
Artist	Willem van de Velde (Dutch, c. 1611–1693)
Date	mid-1650s 17th century
Medium	pen and brown ink over graphite on antique laid paper; lined with tissue paper
Classification	Drawing
Origin	Netherlands Netherlands
Holding institution	The Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit line	Dune Scene with Peasant Figures, mid-1650s. Willem van de Velde (Dutch, c. 1611–1693). Pen and brown ink over graphite on antique laid paper; lined with tissue paper; support: 28.9 x 58.7 cm (11 3/8 x 23 1/8 in.); matted: 36.2 x 60.5 x 0.5 cm (14 1/4 x 23 13/16 x 3/16 in.); image: 17.5 x 49.5 cm (6 7/8 x 19 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2019.15
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“Dune Scene with Peasant Figures” is a work by Willem van de Velde (Dutch, c. 1611–1693), dated mid-1650s. It is executed in pen and brown ink over graphite on antique laid paper; lined with tissue paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).