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Study of a tree stump
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Jacques de Gheyn regularly ventured out into nature, taking chalk and paper with him. On one of his walks he recorded the contours of this tree with just a few black chalk lines. Once back in his studio, De Gheyn worked up the sketch further with pen and ink.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStudie van een boomstronk. 1598 - 1608. Jacques de Gheyn (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
