Ploughing in Bavaria
1851
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1851
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows three farmers plowing a wide, empty field under a big sky. Dark lines of earth cut through the light soil. The men are small against the land, like they’re part of it. Schleich painted this in 1851 near his home in Bavaria. The quiet mood comes from how the mountains and sky swallow the workers’ effort. It feels calm, not dramatic. The work feels close to Dutch interiors. Look next at Schleich, Eduard.
