Artwork
De melkbocht
De melkbocht is an oil painting by the Barbizon school artist Willem Roelofs. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Technique & Style
De melkbocht is an oil painting executed on a panel support, created by Willem Roelofs in 1850. The work depicts a tree and measures 11 cm in height and 26 cm in width. As a panel painting from the mid-19th century, the piece represents the artist's engagement with landscape subjects using traditional oil techniques on a rigid wooden ground.
History & Provenance
The painting was created in the Netherlands during the mid‑19th century and is catalogued in the Rijksmuseum's holdings as part of its Dutch art collection.
Willem Roelofs painted De melkbocht in 1850 using oil on panel; the work measures 11 cm by 26 cm and depicts a tree. It entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where it remains on display. The painting was created in the Netherlands during the mid‑19th century and is catalogued in the Rijksmuseum's holdings as part of its Dutch art collection.
Willem Roelofs' painting De melkbocht, created in 1850, is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands. The work, executed in oil on panel, measures 11 cm in height and 26 cm in width. The provided sources do not contain an inventory or accession number for the piece, nor do they document any specific exhibition history.
Overview
De melkbocht, an oil painting from circa 1850, is a work by Dutch artist Willem Roelofs, known for his landscapes influenced by the Barbizon School. The piece features a naturalistic rural scene.
Subject & Meaning
The painting centers on three cows resting in a curved formation under a prominent, darkly branched tree in a grassy field. The composition conveys a sense of serene, rustic life.
Context
Created during a time when the Barbizon School's influence was significant, the painting reflects the movement's focus on capturing everyday rural life and landscapes with authenticity.
Legacy
While specific lasting impacts of De melkbocht on the broader art landscape are not widely documented, it remains a representative example of Roelofs' contribution to the Barbizon School tradition.
Artist & collection
Artist
Willem Roelofs (10 March 1822 – 12 May 1897) was a Dutch painter, water-colourist, etcher, lithographer and draughtsman.
