The Herepad in the Haagse Bos

• The Herepad in the Haagse Bos
• The Scheveningen Woods near The Hague

SK-A-3959

signature and date: ‘Paulus Constantijn la Fargue pinx. 1778’

La Fargue specialized in topographical views, that is, accurate illustrations of specific places. In this depiction of the Haagse Bos, a wooded area in The Hague, he depicted the main cart track at left, while giving centre stage to the Herepad – a footpath favoured by local residents.

P. Taylor, Flatness in Dutch Art: Theory and Practice, in: Oud Holland 121 (2008) nr. 2/3, p. 174

painter: Paulus Constantijn la Fargue (signed by artist), The Hague

1778

olieverf op paneel

height 23 cm x width 34 cm

purchase 1959

Public domain

…; anonymous sale, Vienna (Dorotheum), 12 March 1959 sqq., no. 68, ATS 5,000;{Copy RKD.}…; from the Galerie Sanct Lucas, Vienna, ATS 12,500, to the museum, 1959

Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

P. Taylor, Flatness in Dutch Art: Theory and Practice, in: Oud Holland 121 (2008) nr. 2/3, p. 174

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