Paardenwed bij een rivier
ca. 1662 - 1663
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
4.2; 64.2; 45.9
About this artwork
buitenmaat: diepte 4,2 cm (drager incl. SK-L-2199)
Art Historical Context
Philips Wouwerman'sPaardenwed bij een rivier* ( Race by a River), around 1662-1663, captures a lively equestrian event along a sunlit waterway. This oil on panel, measuring 45.9 x 64.2 cm, exemplifies the Dutch Golden Age master's specialty in dynamic landscapes populated with horses and riders. Housed in the Rijksmuseum (inv. no. SK-L-2199), its compact size made it ideal for private collectors, inviting close viewing of intricate details. Wouwerman (1618-1668), a Haarlem-based artist influenced by his brother Pieter and contemporaries like Paulus Potter, mastered Baroque compositions blendi...
About the Artist
Philips Wouwerman
Specialized in military and hunting scenes in which horses are prominent. Son of a little known painter in Alkmaar, Paul Joosten Wouwerman. Philips died at the age of 48 reportedly as the result of an accident, having created a large number of landscapes, battle scenes and the elegant life of his time, set in castles, parties, hunting, huntsmen and prized horses.