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Etching of a large gnarled beech tree with twisted trunk and branches, a small figure at lower left, cloudy sky and forest behind.

The Great Beech Tree

An etching of a large, gnarled beech tree dominating the foreground, its twisted trunk and sweeping branches filling the right half of the sheet. A small figure with a dog walks along a path at the lower left, beneath a cloudy sky and tall trees.

Artist
Jacob Isaacksz van Ruisdael (mentioned on object)
Date
1650-1699
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2870 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1699.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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