Paysage boisé avec un château (1851)
Barend Cornelis Koekkoek1851 · Landscape · Public domain
Add to a brief →
Rights checked · print-ready master at your size · adapted to your space on request
Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1862)
Specifications
- Year
- 1851
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1803–1862
About the artwork
Dated 1851, "Paysage boisé avec un château" is an artwork by Barend Cornelis Koekkoek. Context for 1851: The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting. The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. Landscape in brief: Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. The invention of paint in tubes in the 1840s made it easier to work outdoors, and landscape became a main subject of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism. It is listed in the Landscape collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"Paysage boisé avec un château" 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, 1803–1862
If you like the visual language of Barend Cornelis Koekkoek, explore more works by the same artist in our collection.
