Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 12

Johan Cornelis Jacobus Lodewijk Stern’s
Antique Animal Painting "3 Rabbits in a Meadow" Dated 1920

1920

About the Item

Antique Animal Painting "3 Rabbits in a Meadow" Dated 1920 Johan Cornelis Jacobus Lodewijk Stern (Dutch 1879-1939) OIl on canvas Signed and dated 1920 17 1/4 x 11 1/4 (23 x 17 frame) inches The green background with bits of white and gray seem more like a sea of grass with hints of flowers where the rabbits are placed, rather than a traditional garden. The carrots strewn before our subjects are a brownish orange, and while they resemble carrots, they are more of the artist’s interpretation of them. Why Willem Johan Cornelis Jacobus Lodewijk Stern’s parents burdened him with such a long name will forever remain a mystery. In fact, much of the artist’s life is still a mystery. We do know that he was born in the Netherlands in 1879 and died in 1939, that he lived and worked in various cities and towns within Holland, and that he was an apprentice of artist H.M. Krabbe, who taught at the Applied Arts School in Haarlem. Stern was mainly a painter of animals (especially dogs, horses and rabbits), flowers, still lifes and landscapes. As the artist lived and worked in the age in which impressionism was making a big splash on the Continent, it can be said that he was caught up in this art movement. Although the bunnies have form, the artist’s use of broad brush strokes gives the work a fluidity and lend the impressionistic feeling to it. The rabbits are rounded and mostly white with their fur in shades of brown, black and gray. In spite of the impressionistic feel and flavor of the painting, there is a feeling of genuine affection for the subject matter. It is signed toward the right corner in dark brown with the artist’s name and the date of 1920. This charming and expressive piece is in its original carved and gilded frame.
  • Creator:
    Johan Cornelis Jacobus Lodewijk Stern’s (1879 - 1939, Dutch)
  • Creation Year:
    1920
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    The painting is in good condition. There is some slight crazing where the paint was more heavily applied. The original frame has much detail however, it was re-painted at a later date.
  • Gallery Location:
    SANTA FE, NM
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1408210928422
More From This SellerView All
You May Also Like
  • Motherlove, Constant Artz, Oil paint/canvas, Impressionism
    Located in OOSTERBEEK, NL
    Netherlands, 1870-1951 Constant Artz is the painter of the well-known extremely friendly and sunny scenes with a duck with young ones on the side of a ditch. He was born in Paris in...
    Category

    19th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

    Materials

    Oil, Canvas

  • "Lookin Back", John Cook, Oil on Canvas, Impressionism, Western, Cowboy, Horse
    By John Cook
    Located in Dallas, TX
    "Lookin Back" is an original oil on canvas and measures 48x36 inches. This impressionistic painting is a western scene of the rider on his horse looking at the scenery behind him. Th...
    Category

    2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Oil

  • "Startled", Robert Hagan, 42x60, Oil on Canvas, Western, Impressionism, Buffalo
    Located in Dallas, TX
    "Startled" by Robert Hagan is an original oil on canvas and measures 42x60. In this large original painting by Robert Hagan, Two brown and hairy American Bison plow through the sno...
    Category

    2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Oil

  • "The Runaway", Robert Hagan, 68x48, Oil/Canvas, Western, Impressionism, Cowboy
    Located in Dallas, TX
    "The Runaway" by Robert Hagan is an original oil on canvas and measures 68x48. This captivating piece features two cowboys on horseback, donning yellow slickers, galloping through ...
    Category

    2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Oil

  • "Let's Talk This Over", John Cook, Oil on Canvas, Impressionism, Western, Cowboy
    By John Cook
    Located in Dallas, TX
    "Let's Talk This Over" is an original oil on canvas and measures 48x36 inches. The impressionistic painting captures the image of a cowboy rearing his horse as he points his pistol a...
    Category

    2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Oil

  • "Canyon Renegades", Robert Hagan, 62x96, Oil on Canvas, Western, Impressionism
    Located in Dallas, TX
    "Canyon Renegades" by Robert Hagan is an original oil on canvas and measures 62x96. In this large original painting by Robert Hagan, three cowboys on horseback run through the cany...
    Category

    2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Oil

Recently Viewed

View All