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An Early 20th Dutch Winter Landscape
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An Early 20th Dutch Winter Landscape

1900 - 1920
Description

An early 20th century Dutch oil painting on board of a winter landscape, with figures skating on a frozen river in the foreground and a cottage with other figures, with trees and a windmill in the background over a partly cloudy sky. Signed indistinctly lower right but probably by Imre Gall, framed in a swept gilt frame, circa 1900. Image size: 11.5” by 15.5” (29cm x 39cm)

Condition: Excellent, the painting is in very good condition with no damage to either the frame or the painting itself, the colours appear clean and fresh, and overall it has a charming appearance.

Physical Dimensions
Height
43cm (16.93")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
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Chequers Antiques has dated this Dutch Winter Landscape Painting to the 1900s.

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SA1169521
Description
An early 20th century Dutch oil painting on board of a winter landscape, with figures skating on a frozen river in the foreground and a cottage with other figures, with trees and a windmill in the background over a partly cloudy sky. Signed indistinctly lower right but probably by Imre Gall, framed in a swept gilt frame, circa 1900. Image size: 11.5” by 15.5” (29cm x 39cm)
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Condition: Excellent, the painting is in very good condition with no damage to either the frame or the painting itself, the colours appear clean and fresh, and overall it has a charming appearance.
Chequers Antiques
Height
43cm (16.93")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Chequers Antiques has dated this Dutch Winter Landscape Painting to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1169521
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An early 20th-century Dutch winter landscape oil painting featuring figures skating on a frozen canal beside a church, housed within a swept frame with shell motifs.
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Archive I An early 20th-century Dutch winter landscape oil painting featuring figures skating on a frozen canal beside a church, housed within a swept frame with shell motifs.

An Early 20th Dutch Winter Landscape

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The Playhouse Gallery
Lombard Street
Petworth
West Sussex
GU28 0AG
United Kingdom
Verified Since Oct 2018
Items For Sale 138
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Location: The Playhouse Gallery, Lombard Street, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0AG, United Kingdom
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An early 20th-century Dutch winter landscape oil painting featuring figures skating on a frozen canal beside a church, housed within a swept frame with shell motifs.
An early 20th Dutch Winter Landscape
Ref: SA1169521
An early 20th-century Dutch winter landscape oil painting featuring figures skating on a frozen canal beside a church, housed within a swept frame with shell motifs.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleDutch School
  • MaterialOil on canvas, Wood, Gesso
  • ColourOff-White, Grey, Blue
  • MotifsSwept frame, shell cresting, ice skaters, windmill
  • SizeH 43 cm (17 in) x W 54 cm (21 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

This early 20th-century Dutch School oil painting on canvas depicts a winter landscape with figures skating on a frozen canal beside a church, a cottage, bare trees, a distant windmill, and a partly cloudy sky. The artwork is housed within a heavy wooden swept frame finished in an off-white and pale grey hue, adorned with ornate moulded scrollwork and prominent shell cresting on the corners and centre edges. The palette spans cool blues, greys, and off-white tones across the snowy scene and icy water. The frame measures 43 cm high, 54 cm wide, and 6 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this piece suits placement above a mantel in a sitting room, study, or hallway decorated in an English Country House style. The oil medium and detailed brushwork offer visual depth to living spaces while the neutral off-white frame harmonises with traditional interior schemes.

Dutch winter landscape painting emerged as a distinct genre during the 17th century, capturing frozen canals, ice skating, and atmospheric winter light. The genre continued into the 19th and early 20th centuries, defined by detailed depictions of rural activity and cool, muted colour palettes.

Paintings from this era were typically executed using oil-based pigments on stretched linen or cotton canvas, wooden panels, or board. Frames were frequently constructed from timber with molded gesso ornament, finished with metal leaf gilding, paint washes, or distressed patinas.

Authentic works from this period often feature natural age craquelure across the paint surface, surface oxidation, and slight yellowing of the protective varnish. Examining the canvas reverse for age patina, stretcher construction, and period frame markings provides further verification.

A framed traditional landscape creates a focal point when positioned above a fireplace mantel, sideboard, or integrated into a gallery wall. Combining historic oil paintings with contemporary furniture provides textural depth and visual contrast in modern living spaces.

Display paintings away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity fluctuations, and direct heat sources. Dust the surface gently with a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding chemical cleaners or water on exposed oil paint and delicate gesso frame moldings.
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