Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (Dutch artist, born Haarlem 1620 – died Amsterdam 1683)“Italian Landscape with Farmers Family and their Flock near a Lake”Not signedOil on canvas Size: 47.5 x 57.5 cm. (Framed)Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 euroNOTENicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem was a member of the second generation of "Dutch Italianate landscape" painters. These were artists who travelled to Italy, or aspired to, in order to soak up the romanticism of the country, bringing home sketchbooks full of drawings of classical ruins and pastoral imagery. His paintings, of which he produced an immense number, (Hofstede de Groot claimed around 850, although many are misattributed), were in great demand, as were his 80 etchings and 500 drawings. His landscapes, painted in the Italian style of idealized rural scenes, with hills, mountains, cliffs and trees in a golden dawn are sought after. Berchem also painted inspired and attractive human and animal figures (staffage) in works of other artists, like Allaert van Everdingen, Jan Hackaert, Gerrit Dou, Meindert Hobbema and Willem Schellinks.Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (Geb. Haarlem 1620 – overl. Amsterdam 1683)“Italiaans landschap met herders en hun kudde bij een meertje”Niet gesigneerdOlieverf op doek, afmeting: 47.5 x 57.5 cm.(In lijst)