Landschap met twee bomen

About this artwork

Purchased from the artist by Henri Hymans (1836-1912), Brussels, 1867;{Verslagen 1975, p. 16.} …; the dealer P.A. Scheen, The Hague, 1962;{Photo RKD.} …; bequeathed by Theresia Louise Laue, née Drucker (1882-1974), The Hague, with xx other objects, to the museum, 1975

Art Historical Context

**Landschap met twee** (*Landscape with Two Trees*), painted by Dutch artist Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël between 0 and 1867, captures the serene essence of the Dutch countryside in a compact oil on panel (13.2 × 18.5 cm). Gabriël, a key figure in the Hague School—a 19th-century movement celebrated for its realistic, atmospheric depictions of the Netherlands' flat landscapes, waterways, and ever-changing skies—likely rendered this intimate scene as a study or sketch. The modest panel support, favored for its stability and portability, allowed artists like Gabriël to work en plein air, buildi...

About the Artist

Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël · 1828–1903

Comment on works: landscape, etcher; watercolorist