EVERDINGEN, Allaert van
(b. 1621, Alkmaar, d. 1675, Haarlem)

Forest Scene with Water-Mill

c. 1650
Oil on canvas, 73 x 61,5 cm
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne

Allaert van Everdingen was an artist whose views of foreign lands had a great impact on the repertoire of Dutch landscapist. He introduced and popularized the Dutch vogue for rocky mountainous Scandinavian landscapes and dramatic waterfalls.