Landscape with a Thunderstorm Brewing

Willem Roelofs (I), 1850

This landscape is full of drama and contrasts. Such impressive views were very popular in the first half of the 19th century. Whether they presented a realistic scene was irrelevant; they were made to convey the grandeur and power of nature and to strike an emotional chord.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-4868
  • Dimensionsheight 90.2 cm x width 139.8 cm, depth 12 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Landscape with approaching Storm
    • Landscape with a Thunderstorm Brewing

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-4868

  • Description

    Heidelandschap bij naderend onweer, links een ruiter met zijn hond, rechts geboomte.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature and date: ‘W. Roelofs f. 1850’

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Willem Roelofs (I)

  • Dating

    1850

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on canvas

  • Dimensions

    • height 90.2 cm x width 139.8 cm
    • depth 12 cm

This work is about

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of S.H. Levie, Amsterdam

  • Acquisition

    gift 1989

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; sale, Joseph H. Lang et al.[section 'Order of the University Trustees of the William Rockhill Nelson trust, Kansas City Missouri'], New York (Christie’s), 24 May 1989, no. 402, $20,900, to Dr Simon Hijman Levie (1925-?), Amsterdam;{Loos 1989, p.321.} by whom donated to the museum, with support from his friends, 1989

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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