Hermanus Koekkoek The Elder (After), On The Scheldt

Hermanus Koekkoek The Elder (After), On The ScheldtThis late 19th century oil painting after Dutch artist Hermanus Koekkoek the Elder (1815 1882) depicts a view on the Scheldt River with fishing hoogaars and figures. Moored upon calm crystalline waters, fishermen work aboard a hoogaar with red and white sails. While in the foreground, two figures operate a pulley as they unload a rowing boat. Beyond, several vessels sail under a bright, partially cloudy, sky. Over the centuries, the Netherlands has

This atmospheric marine scene by British artist Robert Moore (b

He refused

emerges from Adam’s rib

falls gently towards the horizon

1860Provenance: GermanyCondition: Craquelure but the paint layer is stable

Olson moved to New York as a teenager

It’s a little reminiscent of the Barbizon school painters

The date on the reverse states 1837

he debuted at the Royal Society of British Artists with ‘On the Mole at Norbury’ and two years later

it’s usually a woman who chooses the carpets

and somewhat similar to American folk art

Old friends with long stories catch up on the shingle