Aris Knikker

Dutch landscape with cows resting underneath a tree and windmill on the horizon

Pieter Stortenbeker (1828 – 1898) Cows in landscape Signed bottom left P. Stortenbeker Oil on canvas Dimensions: 95 x 67 cm. In original gilt frame (one repair, little damage) Pieter Stortenbeker (The Hague, 21 April 1828 - The Hague, 17 April 1898) was a Dutch watercolourist, lithographer and painter of the Hague School. His work contains genre painting, landscapes, animals and cityscapes. He received his education at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. He was a pupil of Hendrikus van de Sande Bakhuyzen, Johannes Stortenbeker and Jan Bedijs Tom. His pupils included Louis Apol, Willem Maris...

Jef Louis van Leemputten (1867-1948) Landscape with flock of sheep Signed lower right J. L. van Leemputten and dated 1890 Oil on canvas Dimensions excl. frame: 39 x 48 cm. Dimensions...

Gerard ter Borch (II) (1617-1681), copy after, around 1700 'Boy Fleaing a Dog' Oil on canvas Professionally restored (cleaned and relined) In modern frame in 17th century style Dimensions excl. frame: 33 x 27,5 cm. Dimensions incl. frame: approx. 50 x 45,5 cm. Depcited is a boy busy fleaing a dog. The boy sits on a chair with the dog on his lap. On a table on the right there is a book and a pen. On a wooden bench lies the boy's hat. What is unique about this painting by Ter Borch, is the relationship that is depicted between human and animal. Mostly animals like dogs where depicted as an attribute in paintings in the 17th century, and sometimes used to symbolize certain character traits. This boy is lovingly caring for his dog, which he is giving his full attention. Another interesting detail is that Ter Borch's brother Moses, was probably the model for this painting. Ter borch often used family members as models for his paintings. Moses was also a very talented painter and draughtsman. Several copies of this work by Ter Borch are known. One of these copies is in the collection of the Dutch Rijksmuseum (Image included in the image gallery (last image)). The original painting is in the collection of the Alte Pinakothek museum in Munich, Germany. Gerard ter Borch, also known as Gerard Terburg, was a Dutch genre painter who lived in the Dutch Golden Age. He influenced fellow Dutch painters Gabriel Metsu...

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Franciscus Melzer (1808-1865) Interior painting with a cat that gives out a scratch Signed lowerright corner F. Melzer Oil on mahogany wooden pane...

Edward Antoon Portielje (1861 - 1949), C.H. Hermans, possibly his second wife Rosa Hermans Dutch riverlandscape with windmill Signed upperleft corner 'Edward Portielje' and lowerrigh...

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