Autumn was painted by Adriaen van de Venne in 1625-01-01.

What movement is Autumn?

Autumn is associated with Dutch Golden Age.

Artwork

Autumn

Autumn is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Adriaen van de Venne. It dates from 1625 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Technique & Style

Adriaen van de Venne's Autumn (1625) is executed in oil paint on a panel support. The work measures 14.6 cm in height and 37.2 cm in width, presenting a landscape genre scene. Stylistically, the painting depicts a boat within its composition, consistent with the artist's landscape focus during this period.

History & Provenance

Adriaen van de Venne executed the oil painting Autumn in 1625. Created on a panel support, the work measures 14.6 cm in height and 37.2 cm in width. The composition depicts a landscape scene featuring a boat.

Historical records indicate that the painting was once owned by Daniel Franken. The artwork is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

Overview

Adriaen van de Venne’s 1625 oil painting titled Autumn presents a bustling riverside tableau typical of the Dutch Golden Age. Executed on canvas, the work captures a lively waterfront where figures, vessels, and a modest cart share the same space, illustrating a seasonal atmosphere that aligns with the title’s suggestion of late‑year activity.

Subject & Meaning

The composition centers on a crowded quay populated by men and women in period attire, notably a man in a vivid orange garment engaged in conversation with a woman in dark blue. Small dogs wander near a cart, while distant ships with full sails drift on tranquil water, together evoking the communal labor and leisure associated with the autumnal harvest period.

Artist & collection

Artist

Adriaen van de Venne

Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne (1589 – 12 November 1662), was a versatile Dutch Golden Age painter of allegories, genre subjects, and portraits, as well as a miniaturist, book illustrator, designer of political satires, and versifier.