Herderin met kudde schapen
c. 1870 - c. 1888
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
22; 82.7; 3; 13.4; 55.6
About this artwork
buitenmaat: diepte 13,4 cm (drager incl. SK-L-4017)
Art Historical Context
Anton Mauve’s “Herderin met kudde schapen” captures a quiet moment on the Dutch heath, where a shepherdess tends her flock beneath an expansive sky. Painted in oil on canvas between roughly 1870 and 1888, the work exemplifies the artist’s lifelong fascination with rural life and the changing moods of the landscape. The modest size—55.6 by 82.7 centimeters—invites viewers to step close, as if sharing the open air with the figures and animals. Mauve belonged to the Hague School, a circle of Dutch painters who favored naturalistic observation over romantic drama. Working directly from nature, he...
About the Artist
Anton Mauve · 1838–1888
Anton Mauve (1838–1888), born Anthonij Rudolf Mauve in Zaandam, Netherlands, hailed from a family of North Holland clergymen. At age 16, he apprenticed under animal painter Pieter Frederik van Os in Haarlem, mastering depictions of livestock, before studying briefly with Wouterus Verschuur, whose equine subjects instilled a lifelong affinity for horses. He honed his plein air technique alongside P...