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Lot Essay
Van Everdingen was recorded by Houbraken as having been the pupil of Roelandt Savery in Utrecht and Pieter de Molijn in Haarlem, and the influence of both artists is readily discernible in his work. However, his earliest recorded painting, a Seascape of 1640 shows his beginnings as a seascape painter in the style of Porcellis. In 1644 he travelled to Norway and Sweden, a trip that was greatly to influence his art; his annotated sketches document visits to the south-east Norwegian coast and to Bohusland and the Goteborg area in western Sweden.
The earliest known date on a Nordic landscape is 1646 (sold, Stockholm, 1981; location unknown). The influence of Savery's Tyrolean views on Van Everdingen's Scandinavian landscapes is clear in his next dated works, the four majestic mountain views of 1647, exemplified by the Mountain Landscape with a River Valley (Copenhagen, Statens Museum). By 1648, Van Everdingen had introduced his countrymen to his full repertory of Nordic motifs: mountain views, rock and water scenes, and waterfalls. He continued to paint rocky terrains, fir trees, cascades, water-mills and blockhouses for the remainder of his career.
The earliest known date on a Nordic landscape is 1646 (sold, Stockholm, 1981; location unknown). The influence of Savery's Tyrolean views on Van Everdingen's Scandinavian landscapes is clear in his next dated works, the four majestic mountain views of 1647, exemplified by the Mountain Landscape with a River Valley (Copenhagen, Statens Museum). By 1648, Van Everdingen had introduced his countrymen to his full repertory of Nordic motifs: mountain views, rock and water scenes, and waterfalls. He continued to paint rocky terrains, fir trees, cascades, water-mills and blockhouses for the remainder of his career.