Artwork
Boer in een landschap
Boer in een landschap is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1791 and is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a farmer in an outdoor setting, surrounded by a landscape that includes a church, a bridge, a puddle, a duck, trees, and a scythe.
The painting depicts a farmer in an outdoor setting, surrounded by a landscape that includes a church, a bridge, a puddle, a duck, trees, and a scythe. The presence of the scythe and the farmer’s attire suggest themes of rural labor and daily life in the late eighteenth century. The inclusion of a coat of arms alongside these elements may indicate a local or regional significance, possibly reflecting the identity or status of the subject or the area depicted.
The composition’s combination of agricultural tools and natural elements, together with the church and bridge, evokes a harmonious yet industrious rural existence, where human activity and the environment coexist.
Technique & Style
Boer in een landschap is executed in oil paint on a square support, measuring 50.8 cm in both height and width. Created in 1781, the work is classified as a painting attributed to an anonymous master from the late 18th century. The composition depicts a rural scene featuring a farmer alongside various landscape elements, including a church building, a bridge, a tree, and a scythe.
Additional details within the formal arrangement include a coat of arms, a puddle, and a duck. The piece is currently held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum.
History & Provenance
The painting Boer in een landschap was created in 1781. The work is executed in oil paint and measures 50.8 cm by 50.8 cm. It is currently held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum, where it remains located. The piece depicts a farmer within a landscape setting that includes a church building, a bridge, a puddle, a duck, a tree, a scythe, and a coat of arms.
While the specific commission history and earlier ownership chain are not detailed in the available records, the work's inception is firmly dated to the end of the 18th century.
The painting Boer in een landschap is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum in Bruges. While the specific inventory or accession number is not provided in the available records, the work is cataloged as part of the museum's holdings of late 18th-century anonymous masters. The piece, dated to 1781, depicts a farmer within a landscape featuring a church, bridge, and various animals. No specific exhibition history is documented in the provided sources for this artwork.
Overview
The oil painting titled Boer in een landschap portrays a solitary figure standing amid an open countryside. The man, dressed in a white shirt, red shorts, and a hat, holds a scythe in his right hand. Behind him a bridge arches over a waterway and a church rises in the distance, while a duck floats in a shallow puddle at the foreground.
Context
The composition reflects 19th‑century interest in genre scenes that document ordinary life. By focusing on a single farmer within a broader rural setting, the painting aligns with contemporary efforts to valorize agricultural labor and to depict the Netherlands’ pastoral scenery as a cultural backdrop.
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