A Frozen Canal
by Andreas Schelfhout
Title
A Frozen Canal
Artist
Andreas Schelfhout
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
A Frozen Canal near the River Maas, Andreas Schelfhout, 1787-1870. www.roypedersenphotography.com Schelfhout was a Dutch painter. He was also an etcher and lithographer. he was known for his landscape paintings. He achieved fame during his lifetime with his Dutch winter scenes and frozen canals with skaters on them.
This winter landscape presents a typically Dutch river scene. A panoramic, tranquil world almost devoid of colour. The activity on the ice creates a cheerful scene. Schelfhout specialized in this genre. His frozen winter scenes of the 17th century were extremely popular. They were even called �little Schelfhouts�. This old painting is from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The painting is in the Public Domain and is free to use with the kind permission of the museum. As this is an old painting there are some age marks and cracks on it.
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May 25th, 2016
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