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Oil on wood Netherlands, 17th century Allart van Everdingen (1621-1675) attributed - Dutch painter and etcher Exhibition label of the Budapest Museum of Fine Arts on the back (1938) Overall dimensions, framed: 67 x 92.5 cm; wood panel: 61x 83 cm Provenance: German private collection Allart van Everdingen, the much-travelled Dutch landscape painter, has brought the northern mountainscape to the Dutch painting. His dramatic landscapes with deep canyons and castles are clearly distinguishable from the landscapes of his contemporaries This atmospheric landscape scene was most certainly painted by the Dutch Allart van Everdingen (1621-1675). The finely executed painting and skillfully captured light, as well as the strong, sometimes somber colours make Everdingen's authorship highly possible. Everdingen was also a master of perspective depth, as it is visible in the present painting. Also, waterfalls in mountain landscapes with castles in the background, as well as animals and figures in the foreground are typical pictorial elements of the artist. The small figures appear almost unexpectedly, when the viewer comes close to the painting; they give the work a surprisingly narrative note. Everdingen traveled to Scandinavia in the 1640s, being from then on deeply influenced by the impressions of the local nature. However, the highly romanticized view with sunset, castle and donkeys in the foreground in the present painting certainly shows these influences. At the back, there is an exhibition label of the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest (1938) with an attribution to Everdingen and the inventory number 530. The painting is in an optically good condition with signs of age. At the lower margin, an approximately 7 cm broad stripe of the wooden panel was broken off, but has been reattached; the break line has been restored. An approximately 20 cm long fissure can also be seen in the upper right but has been touched up. Along the margin are colour touch-ups from about 1-2 cm width. The painting is covered by a thick layer of varnish; some minor colour touch-ups can be seen mainly in the area of the sky. The wooden panel has been reinforced on the back. The ornamental frame shows traces of use. The overall dimensions with frame are 67 x 92.5 cm; the wood panel measuring 61x 83 cm. Allart van Everdingen (1621-1675) Allart (Aldert) van Everdingen was a Dutch painter who studied with Roelant Savery in Utrecht and Pieter Molyn in Haarlem. His brother, Cesar van Everdingen (1606-1679), also worked as a painter of historical scenes and portraits. Everdingen's preferred subjects were landscapes. He also made some naval pieces, especially in his early work. Between 1640 and 1644, he made trips to Sweden and probably Norway. The rocky mountains, black forests, waterfalls and sea surges of Scandinavia significantly influenced his paintings. He also was inspired by the Bergisch-Märkisch area in Germany. In 1645, Everdingen was admitted to the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke, but moved to Amsterdam in 1651. Besides paintings, Everdingen created etchings with landscapes, seascapes and animals (especially Reynard the Fox). His works can be found today in high-ranking museums, including the Gemäldegalerie in Dresden, the Munich Pinakothek, the Louvre in Paris and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. His works give evidence of a high artistic quality, having inspired such famous artists as Jacob von Ruisdael (1628/29-1682 ) from Haarlem.