This river landscape probably dates from 1830, the year in which Rousseau travelled from Paris to the Haute Auvergne. He undoubtedly painted it in his studio on the basis of studies after nature and his knowledge of historical landscape painters. The careful execution and attention to detail suggests that Rousseau intended to submit this landscape to the Salon.
Specifications
| Title | Hilly Landscape with an Angler |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 136 cm Height 84 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Théodore Rousseau
: A.J. Heijdenrijk |
| Accession number | VdV 68A |
| Credits | Loan Foundation Willem van der Vorm, 1972 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1972 |
| Creation date | in circa 1830 |
| Collector | Collector / Willem van der Vorm |
| Internal exhibitions |
Impressionisme: Een schone kijk (1992) The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Théodore Rousseau
Parijs 1812 - Barbizon 1867
Théodore Rousseau was trained as a classical historical painter, but quickly developed his own style by painting directly in the countryside. In 1836, Rousseau...
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