Ruïne van een boerderij
1773 - 1843
Medium
paper
Dimensions
90; 140
About this artwork
height 90 mm x width 140 mm
Art Historical Context
Georges Michel (1773–1843) was a French landscape painter whose work bridged Neoclassicism and the emerging Romantic movement. Often called the “French Hobbema,” he specialized in atmospheric views of the countryside around Paris, favoring dramatic skies, weathered structures, and the quiet poetry of rural decay. “Ruïne van een boerderij” exemplifies this interest: a modest drawing on paper that records the crumbling remains of a farmhouse, its modest scale—only 90 × 140 mm—suggesting an intimate study rather than a finished exhibition piece. Despite its small size, the work conveys Michel’s ...
About the Artist
Georges Michel · 1763–1843
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