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| The Farrier |
Artist:Aert van der Neer (Dutch, Gorinchem 1603/4–1677 Amsterdam)
Date:early or mid-1650s
Medium:Oil on wood
Dimensions:19 x 24 1/8 in. (48.3 x 61.3 cm)
Classification:Paintings
Credit Line:Purchase, 1871
Van der Neer’s preoccupation with light effects in nature led him to paint dozens of nocturnal views. In this case the warm light of a forge and a bonfire set off the cool glow and reflections of the moon.
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