Landschap met herten
ca. 1835
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
556; 364
About this artwork
height 364 mm x width 556 mm
Art Historical Context
**Landschap met hertenLandscape with Deer)** Théodore Fourmo, ca. 1835, lithography, 364 × 556 mm* Théodore Fourmois a prominent Belgian landscape artist of the Romantic era (1814–1866), captures the serene beauty of nature inLandschap met h*, created around 1835. This lithograph depicts a tranquil scene likely featuring deer amid a expansive vista, evoking the Romantic ideal of harmony between humanity and the wild. Fourmois, often called the "Belgian Corot" for his luminous, detailed renditions of the countryside, drew inspiration from 17th-century Dutch and Flemish masters, blending real...
About the Artist
Théodore Fourmois · 1814–1871
Théodore Fourmois (1814–1871) was a pioneering Belgian landscape painter and printmaker who played a crucial role in liberating Belgian art from academic conventions and establishing a distinctly Belgian tradition of plein air landscape painting. Born in Presles in 1814 and dying in Ixelles in 1871, Fourmois bridged the Romantic and Realist movements in Belgian art, combining emotional responsiven...