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Ruins of the Abbey of Rijnsburg, Large Version
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Ruins of the Abbey of Rijnsburg, Large Version

Hercules Segers · c. 1625 - c. 1630 · etching; hand coloring; paper; varnish; paint (coating)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Here the rocks are painted red and the sky blue. The interplay of the printed yellowish white lines and the overpainting yielded a hybrid artwork, a cross between a painting and a print. The varnish was applied later and has browned in the course of time.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineRuins of the Abbey of Rijnsburg, Large Version. c. 1625 - c. 1630. Hercules Segers. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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