Who painted Mountain Landscape with a River?

Mountain Landscape with a River was painted by Joseph Vernet in 1770-01-01.

Where can I see Mountain Landscape with a River?

Mountain Landscape with a River is held by Statens Museum for Kunst.

What movement is Mountain Landscape with a River?

Mountain Landscape with a River is associated with Rococo painting.

Can I buy a print of Mountain Landscape with a River?

Museum-quality prints of Mountain Landscape with a River are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Mountain Landscape with a River

Joseph Vernet , 1770

Mountain Landscape with a River is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Joseph Vernet. It dates from 1770 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

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Subject & Meaning

The scene combines striking natural terrain with everyday human activity, presenting the landscape as a setting for domestic life.

Joseph Vernet’s 1770 oil painting Mountain Landscape with a River depicts a rugged mountain range that frames a flowing river, while a boat on the water carries laundry and a small group of figures, including a man, a woman, and a dog. The scene combines striking natural terrain with everyday human activity, presenting the landscape as a setting for domestic life. By integrating these elements, the work illustrates how human presence can be situated within an expansive, untamed environment.

Technique & Style

Created in 1770, this landscape by Joseph Vernet is executed in oil paint on a canvas support. The work measures 65.5 cm in height and 97.5 cm in width. Stylistically, the composition organizes a naturalistic scene featuring a river flowing through a mountainous terrain.

Within this setting, the artist incorporates narrative elements by depicting groups of humans engaged in various activities, such as laundering clothes and navigating boats. The inclusion of figures, animals, and specific topographical features like mountains and waterways characterizes the painting's approach to the landscape genre.

History & Provenance

The painting Mountain Landscape with a River was executed by Joseph (Claude‑Joseph) Vernet in 1770 as an oil on canvas work. While no record of a specific commission survives, the artist’s landscape output of the period suggests it was produced for the open market. After its creation the work entered the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, where it remains today. This provenance reflects the painting’s continuous institutional ownership since at least the late‑20th century.

The painting is held at the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen.

Its inventory number is not specified in the cited sources.

According to the same sources, the work has not been recorded as exhibited since its creation in 1770.

Overview

Claude-Joseph Vernet's Mountain Landscape with a River, completed in 1770, is an oil painting characteristic of the Rococo period. This work portrays a serene natural setting, featuring a river winding through mountains, populated by human figures engaged in daily activities. It is currently housed in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

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Artist

Joseph Vernet

Claude-Joseph Vernet (French pronunciation: ; 14 August 1714 – 3 December 1789) was a French painter. His son Carle Vernet and daughter Marguerite Émilie Chalgrin were also painters.