Signed below: "B C Koekkoek, 1852". Perhaps the author's repetition (but we do not claim) or his school. The theme of romantic landscapes was popular in the Golden Age (19th century) and became the main source of inspiration for artists of that period. This painting perfectly combines the smallest details and the atmosphere of romantic landscapes. The painter mastered the representation of figures, sky, water and trees to perfection and his landscapes show a refined incidence of light and enormous depth effect. He "dramatizes" trees and painted small figurines, thereby emphasizing in work the insignificance of man in relation to nature. The painting depicts majestic oaks in an idyllic forest, a winding road extending far away and creating an optical effect of perspective. A horseman slowly walks along the road past villagers who are grazing cattle on the side of the road, a city can be seen in the lowlands in the distance. The majestic oaks appears in almost all of his paintings, making it almost his logo. This tree is the symbol of strength, power and imperishability, stands for immortality and eternal life... Antique oil painting on canvas, signed, framed.
Size app.: 73.5 cm x 99.5 cm (roughly 28.9 x 39.2 in), 91 cm x 119 cm (roughly 35.8 x 46.9 in) frame. Very Good condition, minor retouches, age wear. Painting was well taken care of, cleaned, restored, relined and conserved some 15-20 years ago. Please study good resolution images for cosmetic condition. In person actual painting may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 8 kg is going to measure 20 kg packed for shipment.
Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (1803 - 1862), called "Prince of landscape painters" by his contemporaries. Koekkoek became into the best landscape painter that Dutch Romanticism has ever produced. With its landscapes, whe ther they were winter landscapes or summery forest scenes, Koekkoek built up an enormous reputation at home and abroad. Koekkoek's influence on 19th-century Dutch painting was therefore not only great through his own work, but also through his numerous students. Koekkoek had started his Drawing Academy, which attracted numerous students such as his brother Marinus Adrianus Koekkoek, Johann Bernhard Klombeck, Louwrens Hanedoes and Cornelis Lieste. As part of Dutch Romanticism, the Kleefse painting school was thus created in Cleves, which later became widely known. Be that as it may, extraordinary artistic talent and inspiration have made him a successful artist, creator of landscapes so beloved to royal circles that a waiting list was created and enthusiasts had to look forward to their much-coveted painting for years. In addition to many lifetime awards and academic titles, his paintings brought the artist great fame and wealth. In 1948 the construction of his city palace in Italian Renaissance style was completed, where Koekkoek lived with his family on the top floors and received his important clients on the first floor. His clients included royal families such as King Friedrich-Wilhelm IV of Prussia and Tsar Alexander II of Russia. The Dutch King Willem II owned no less than eleven works by Koekkoek. Today, this former home of Barend Cornelis houses the Museum 'Haus Koekkoek'. Works by Barend Cornelis and his students and other members of the Koekkoek family are exhibited here.
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