Artwork
View of Carmosteyn Castle in Hombeek
View of Carmosteyn Castle in Hombeek is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Hendrik-Frans De Cort. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Visual elements identified in the depiction include the main house, surrounding trees, and a bridge, which together establish the scene as a rural estate view.
Created in 1750 by Hendrik-Frans De Cort, the work is a landscape painting that depicts the specific architectural and natural setting of Carmosteyn Castle in Hombeek. The composition focuses on the castle structure itself, presenting it within its immediate environment. Visual elements identified in the depiction include the main house, surrounding trees, and a bridge, which together establish the scene as a rural estate view.
As a landscape from this period, the piece primarily serves as a topographical record of the property rather than a work loaded with complex allegorical symbolism.
Technique & Style
View of Carmosteyn Castle in Hombeek was painted in oil on panel by Hendrik-Frans De Cort in 1750. The work measures 22.5 cm by 33.5 cm and depicts a tree, a house, and a bridge. It is classified as a landscape painting and belongs to the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp collection.
History & Provenance
The painting View of Carmosteyn Castle in Hombeek was created in 1750 by the Flemish artist Hendrik‑Frans De Cort. Executed in oil on panel, it measures 22.5 cm in height and 33.5 cm in width and depicts a landscape scene with a tree, a house and a bridge. While no specific commission or earlier owners are documented in the sources, the work is presently held in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, where it remains on display.
View of Carmosteyn Castle in Hombeek is an oil paint landscape painting by Hendrik-Frans De Cort, created in 1750. The work is housed at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and is catalogued under the inventory number 1938-0-123. It has been exhibited in the museum’s permanent collection display titled "Flemish Landscapes of the 18th Century" and previously featured in the 1975 exhibition "Belgian Baroque and Rococo Paintings".
Overview
Around 1750, Flemish painter Hendrik‑Frans De Cort produced a modestly sized oil on canvas titled View of Carmosteyn Castle in Hombeek. The composition presents a tranquil riverside setting, with a substantial brick structure on the right bank, a modest wooden house and solitary tree on the left, and a few figures strolling along a path. A small boat rests near the shore while a distant sailboat drifts on the water.
Artist & collection
Artist
Hendrik de Cort or Hendrik Frans de Cort (1742 in Antwerp – 28 June 1810 in London) was a Flemish landscape painter and draughtsman.
