Johannes Philippus Galjaard, Figures On A Rural Track With Town Beyond

Johannes Philippus Galjaard, Figures On A Rural Track With Town BeyondThis charming mid 19th century oil painting by Dutch artist Johannes Philippus Galjaard (1812 1867) depicts several figures on a rural track with a town and distant hills beyond. Hailing from Utrecht, Galjaard was an academy trained landscape painter and architect. When considering the works of Galjaard, one is reminded of Peter Paul Rubens and Thomas Gainsborough. Not necessarily in terms of style but with regard to the freedom they enjoyed when

a year prior to completing this piece

and Tsarina

Michael Hoy

Medium: Polychrome on porcelain

Smart was a proud Scot

From the 1740s

And atop the far-reaching view

almost impressionistic

it’s interesting that Rose opted to retain his classical leanings whereas Monet etc moved away from them

inscribed and housed within a later gilt frame

Plates of unspecific greasy meat

This early 20th-century oil painting by Danish artist Jens Sørensen (1887-1953) depicts a lively scene at Bakken