Ontwerp voor behangselschildering met bootje bij rivieroever (doorgekrast) c. 1752 - 1819

This sketch for a wallpaper painting was made by Jurriaan Andriessen in the late 18th century, rendered in delicate pencil strokes, features a tranquil riverscape with a small boat. The boat, a vessel carrying figures across water, is a potent symbol. Think of the barque of the sun god Ra in ancient Egyptian art, eternally journeying through the sky, or Charon ferrying souls across the river Styx in Greek mythology. The boat as a motif transcends cultures and epochs, representing transitions, journeys, and the passage of time itself. Here, it evokes a sense of serene movement and quiet contemplation. The water mirroring the scene above conjures a psychological space, blurring the boundaries between reality and reflection. It invites us to consider the dreamlike quality of the image, as if the artist is capturing not just a landscape, but also an inner state of reverie. These age-old motifs resurface, carrying fragments of collective memory, endlessly evolving and echoing through the corridors of time.