Hendrik Pieter Koekkoek, Idealised Landscape with River - Antique Oil Painting

19th century

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This fine 19th-century oil on canvas by Dutch artist Hendrik Pieter Koekkoek (1843-c.1890) depicts an idyllic rural view. In the foreground, a river slips between mature trees that twist with early Autumnal hues. While towards the middle ground, a couple rest by their animals. A hint of smoke rises from a cottage chimney.

Hendrik Pieter Koekkoek was taught by his father Marinus Adrianus (1807-1868) and his earlier works carry the same sense of nostalgic bliss. They idealise rural life and celebrate the harmony of nature. From around 1865, Hendrik lived in England where he’s recorded as working in the home counties. However, here the distant uplands suggest that the view could be German, perhaps in the Rhine Valley, where his father often painted.

Signed and framed.

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Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 47” x 32” / 119cm x 82cm

Year of creation: c. 1870

Condition: Artwork presents well. Craquelure but the paint is stable. Canvas relined. Frame with some light wear.

Artist’s auction highlight: £11,620 achieved for an oil painting in 2005.

Physical Dimensions

Height

82cm (32.28")

Width

119cm (46.85")

Depth

7cm (2.76")

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA934020

Description

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Hendrik Pieter Koekkoek was taught by his father Marinus Adrianus (1807-1868) and his earlier works carry the same sense of nostalgic bliss.

Brave Fine Art

They idealise rural life and celebrate the harmony of nature. From around 1865, Hendrik lived in England where he’s recorded as working in the home counties. However, here the distant uplands suggest that the view could be German, perhaps in the Rhine Valley, where his father often painted.