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Landscape with Cattle
Landscape with Cattle is an oil painting by Pieter Gerardus van Os. It dates from 1806 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
The subject matter aligns with the artist's known specialization in animal art, presenting the cattle as the primary focal point of the scenery.
The work depicts a pastoral landscape scene centered on cattle, consistent with its classification within the landscape and animal art genres. As a landscape painting created in 1806 by Pieter Gerardus van Os, the composition focuses on the representation of rural life and livestock within a natural setting. The subject matter aligns with the artist's known specialization in animal art, presenting the cattle as the primary focal point of the scenery.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1806, this work is an oil painting on panel by Pieter Gerardus van Os. The piece measures 38 cm in height and 52 cm in width. Stylistically, it functions as a landscape that incorporates animal art, depicting cattle within a natural setting.
The composition adheres to the conventions of early 19th-century Dutch landscape painting, utilizing oil pigments applied to a wooden support to render the scene.
History & Provenance
Landscape with Cattle is an 1806 oil painting by Pieter Gerardus van Os. The work was created on panel and measures 38 cm by 52 cm. It entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum at Villa Welgelegen and remains part of its holdings. The painting is catalogued as a landscape work with animal subjects in the Rijksmuseum collection.
The artwork was produced in 1806 and has been part of the Rijksmuseum collection since its acquisition.
Overview
Landscape with Cattle is an oil painting created by Pieter Gerardus van Os in 1806. It is a representative work of the artist, a Dutch painter and engraver known for his depictions of rural life and animals.
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Artist
Pieter Gerardus van Os (8 October 1776 – 28 March 1839) was a Dutch painter and engraver and a member of the renowned Van Os family of artists.
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