19th-century Dutch School Pastoral Landscape with Cattle - Antique Oil Painting

19th century

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Description

This fine mid-19th-century oil on canvas depicts several animals resting within a landscape. Two shepherds are in attendance along with a young woman.

The artist was a follower of Nicolaes Berchem (1620-1683) who worked during the golden age of Dutch landscape painting. Berchem was particularly adept at capturing rural views imbued with atmosphere and splendour.

Artists working in this manner would often combine elements from their own natural world with fictional components from their imagination. It was also common to use trees as a framing element - to help guide the eye. Note how the large trees on the right help us to navigate the scene - they push us towards the distant mountains.

This splendid painting is a celebration of the natural world and it still brings a moment of calm as it originally sought to achieve.

Signed AF MP Kindberg, dated, and held within a fine gilt frame with foliate.

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Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 42½” x 34” / 108cm x 87cm

Year of creation: 1855

Condition: Craquelure but the paint is stable. Frame with some light wear.

Physical Dimensions

Height

87cm (34.25")

Width

108cm (42.52")

Depth

6cm (2.36")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA929415

Description

This fine mid-19th-century oil on canvas depicts several animals resting within a landscape. Two shepherds are in attendance along with a young woman.

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The artist was a follower of Nicolaes Berchem (1620-1683) who worked during the golden age of Dutch landscape painting.

Brave Fine Art

Berchem was particularly adept at capturing rural views imbued with atmosphere and splendour.

fig 1. 19th-Century Dutch School Pastoral Landscape With Cattle - Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. 19th-century Dutch School Pastoral Landscape with Cattle - Antique Oil Painting

Artists working in this manner would often combine elements from their own natural world with fictional components from their imagination. It was also common to use trees as a framing element - to help guide the eye. Note how the large trees on the right help us to navigate the scene - they push us towards the distant mountains.