Winter Scene

Jan van de Cappelle, c. 1652 - c. 1653

Jan van de Cappelle (1626 - 1679). Winter scene, c. 1653. Jan van de Cappelle is admired primarily for his atmospheric seascapes, but this winter landscape is also impressively rendered. Tones of whitish grey and grey evoke the bleakness of winter. It is cold, the canal is frozen, and dark clouds indicate that there is more snow on the way. Van de Cappelle devoted careful attention to the details: the white frost on the trees, the holes cut in the ice, and the axe left behind. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. I. de Bruijn-van der Leeuw (Muri near Bern), 1961.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-A-4043
Dimensionsheight 51.5 cm x width 67.4 cm, depth 7 cm
Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek

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Identification

Title(s)
Winter Scene
Object type
Object number
SK-A-4043
Description
Wintergezicht. Bevroren vaart met figuurtjes op het ijs, aan weerszijden boerderijen, in de verte een brug. Rechts een vrouw bij een beladen slede, links een man bij een roeiboot.

Creation

Creation
painter: Jan van de Cappelle
Dating
c. 1652 - c. 1653
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Material and technique

Physical description
olieverf op doek
Material
Dimensions
- height 51.5 cm x width 67.4 cm
- depth 7 cm

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Acquisition and rights

Credit line
De Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
Inv.; from Dr. A. Pauli, Amsterdam, fl.6,000, to Isaäc de Bruijn(1872-1953), Spiez and Muri, near Bern, 1915;{Note RMA.} donated to the museum by Isaäc de Bruijn and his wife, Johanna Geertruida de Bruijn- van der Leeuw (1877-1960), Spiez and Muri, near Bern, 1949, but kept in usufruct;{Note RMA.} transferred to the museum, 1961
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.