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Landscape in Drenthe
Landscape in Drenthe is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Alphonse Stengelin. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Technique & Style
Landscape in Drenthe is an oil painting executed on canvas, with the work measuring 61 cm in height by 79 cm in width.
Landscape in Drenthe is an oil painting executed on canvas, with the work measuring 61 cm in height by 79 cm in width. Classified as a landscape painting, the medium of oil paint on canvas supports the genre's typical handling of layered pigment and tonal modulation suited to depicting the Drenthe countryside.
The canvas support and oil medium, as recorded for the work, are consistent with the standard practice of late nineteenth-century landscape painters working in the Netherlands, including Alphonse Stengelin, whose handling of the medium in 1892 reflects the period's plein-air and studio-based approaches to rural scenery.
History & Provenance
The painting was created in 1892 by Alphonse Stengelin and is titled Landscape in Drenthe.
It entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains located as of the recorded data. The work is executed in oil on canvas with dimensions of 61 cm in height and 79 cm in width.
Overview
Landscape in Drenthe is a painting created by Alphonse Stengelin in 1896. It is an oil-on-canvas work held in the Rijksmuseum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene rural scene, featuring a shepherd and a flock of sheep in a field. The composition is characterized by a pale sky, bare trees, and a distant horizon.
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Artist
Alphonse Stengelin (1852–1938) was a French painter, engraver, and lithographer who spent much of his life working outside France. He is remembered mostly for his landscapes.
