Anthony van DyckFlemish, 1599–1641Landscape
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Where is “Landscape” now? Collection: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Not on view at present. Checked October 7, 2026.
Los Angeles, United States
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About the work
Amidst the soft, feathery trees in this English landscape, a subtly rendered house at the right suggests a human presence. Though this country view seems spontaneous, the scene is thoughtfully arranged around the prominent central tree. Anthony van Dyck's rich and translucent colors and the freshness of his watercolor and pen accents lend an almost impressionistic tone to the drawing. Van Dyck regularly sketched from life during relaxed interludes, all the while successfully creating coherent, unified compositions. This watercolor probably records a momentary impression created while at leisure, but it may also have served as a study for the background of a painting. While in England, van Dyck developed a pastoral style that often presented portrait sitters in a landscape.
J. Paul Getty Museum
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- 85.GG.96
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- Image: J. Paul Getty Museum — Open Content
In the life of Anthony van Dyck
The whole life27 February 1640
Married: Mary Ruthven
27 February 1640
Marriage to Mary Ruthven
On 27 February 1640 Van Dyck married Mary Ruthven, daughter of Patrick Ruthven and a lady-in-waiting to the queen; the marriage produced a daughter.
May 1640
Death of Rubens; Offer to Head His Workshop
When Rubens died in May 1640, Van Dyck was invited to go to Antwerp to take charge of their former workshop.
August – November 1641
Long Illness and Declining Health
A letter from Lady Roxburghe of 13 August 1641 reported that Van Dyck was recovering from a long illness; in November his condition worsened, and he returned to England from Paris, where he had gone to paint Cardinal Richelieu.
November 1641 – 9 December 1641 · Workplace
Blackfriars
9 December 1641
Died
