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A stable
A stable is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Philips Wouwerman. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
Created in 1650 by Philips Wouwerman, the painting titled A stable is classified as a landscape work that centers on the depiction of a horse.
Created in 1650 by Philips Wouwerman, the painting titled A stable is classified as a landscape work that centers on the depiction of a horse. As a genre scene set within a stable environment, the subject matter reflects the artist's frequent focus on equine themes and rural settings. The work captures the animal as the primary visual element, situating it within a constructed architectural space typical of Dutch Golden Age landscape painting.
While the title suggests an interior or sheltered setting, the composition serves to highlight the horse's presence and form within a specific, grounded location.
Technique & Style
A stable is executed in oil paint on panel, a support characteristic of Philips Wouwerman's mid-century practice. The composition is a landscape-format painting measuring 47 cm in height by 64.5 cm in width, oriented horizontally to accommodate the stable scene. Stylistically, the work belongs to the landscape genre, consistent with Wouwerman's broader production of equestrian and stable subjects. The panel support and modest scale are typical of Dutch seventeenth-century cabinet pictures intended for private collectors.
History & Provenance
A stable was painted by Philips Wouwerman in Haarlem in 1650, executed in oil on panel. The work subsequently passed through a documented line of Dutch owners beginning with Lucretia Johanna van Winter, and continuing through Hendrik Six van Hillegom, Jan Six van Vromade, Pieter Hendrik Six van Vromade, and Jan Pieter Six VI. It is now held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it is recorded as part of the museum's holdings.
The painting A Stable by Philips Wouwerman is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. Created in 1650, the work measures 47 cm in height and 64.5 cm in width. Its provenance includes ownership by Lucretia Johanna van Winter, followed by Hendrik Six van Hillegom.
The piece subsequently passed through the Six family lineage, belonging to Jan Pieter Six VI, Pieter Hendrik Six van Vromade, and Jan Six van Vromade before entering the museum's holdings.
Overview
A Stable is a landscape painting executed in oil by Philips Wouwerman, a prominent Dutch Golden Age artist, circa 1650. Characteristic of his oeuvre, which often featured hunting, landscape, and battle scenes, this work captures a dynamic stable environment.
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Artist
Philips Wouwerman (also Wouwermans) (24 May 1619 (baptized) – 19 May 1668) was a Dutch painter of hunting, landscape and battle scenes. He became prolific during the Dutch Golden Age and joined the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke.
