Hilly Landscape with Shepherd, Drover and Cattle (1815 - 1839)
Pieter Gerardus van Os1815 - 1839 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1836)
Specifications
- Year
- 1815 - 1839
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1776–1836
About the artwork
Dated 1815 - 1839, "Hilly Landscape with Shepherd, Drover and Cattle" is an artwork by Pieter Gerardus van Os. Landscape in brief: Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. Landscape became an independent genre in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, while in East Asia it had long been central to ink painting. Context for 1815 - 1839: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. Landscape gained new prestige through groups such as the Barbizon painters in France and the Hudson River School in the United States, and by mid-century Realism turned to ordinary people and everyday labour. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape.
"Hilly Landscape with Shepherd, Drover and Cattle" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Landscape scenes add depth and a sense of air to the room, helping the space feel more open and working especially well above a sofa, console, or desk. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Dutch, 1776–1836
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