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Monumental Painting Jan Willem Von Borselen (1825-1892)
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Product description
« A Winter Landscape » – 19th-century oil on canvas.
Artist: Jan Willem van Borselen (Netherlands, 1825–1892) — Painter to the Dutch Royal Court, pupil of Andreas Schelfhout.
Title: A Winter Landscape.
Technique: Original oil on canvas.
Painting dimensions: 114 x 159 cm (museum format of exceptional rarity for this artist).
Signature: Signed by the artist (visible on the canvas).
Frame: Superb period frame in richly molded and carved gilded wood.
Description of the work
This masterful work plunges the viewer into the heart of the Dutch countryside at the end of a winter's day. The composition is structured around an impressive curtain of bare trees with tortuous and detailed silhouettes, a true signature of the artist who excelled in rendering wild nature and the effects of the wind. In the foreground, soggy paths and stretches of icy water brilliantly capture the silvery and golden reflections of the sky. A rider and his mount cross this poetic landscape, bringing a touch of life and a human scale to this grandiose nature. The background opens onto a typically Dutch low horizon, flown over by a flock of birds, reinforcing the sensation of immensity and melancholic calm.
Style, light and palette
The work perfectly illustrates the transition between late Romanticism and the naturalism of the Hague School. The chromatic palette is subtle and shows great tonal mastery: the artist plays with shades of brown, gray, ocher, and gold to render the low light of a winter sunset. The management of the atmosphere, both misty and luminous, gives the piece a remarkable visual presence.
Provenance and particular authenticity
The back of the painting retains its original label from the prestigious American gallery Kurt E. Schon, Ltd. (New Orleans, USA). Founded in the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter, this internationally renowned institution was the largest in the southern United States, famous for its ultra-rigorous selection of 19th-century European academic paintings. This historical provenance, combined with the artist's signature, constitutes an indisputable guarantee of authenticity and attests that this work belonged to an elite private collection.
Highlights for the collector
Exceptional format: Its spectacular dimensions (114 x 159 cm) make it an absolute centerpiece for a large room, a castle, a gallery, or a leading private collection.
Conservation quality: The contrasts, pictorial material, and luminosity of the canvas are magnificently preserved.
Works present in major museums, notably the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
Specifications
CategoryPaintings & DrawingsConditionVery goodColorsMulti ColorMaterialCanvas, WoodNumber of items1OrientationLandscapeArt sizeLargeHeight114 cmWidth159 cmSeller locationParay-le-Monial, FranceDelivery optionsDelivery or pickup
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ProfessionalParay-le-Monial, FranceOn Whoppah since October 2024 • 30 sales