19th-Century Dutch School Pastoral Landscape With Cattle Playful through to the flamboyant chevalier

through to the flamboyant chevalier

A fine 19th-century portrait of a gentleman by French painter

1525-1569) challenged the perception of landscape painting with many fine works that featured regular townsfolk and everyday scenes

Henning Ofverbeck was primarily a landscape painter that was often inspired by the classical artists of the 18th and 19th century

The Danes have a strong reputation for gentle interior scenes and he’s certainly from very good stock indeed

19th-Century Dutch School Pastoral Landscape With Cattle Playful through to the flamboyant chevalierThis 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