Studieblad met rennende herten, een pijprokende man en een landschap met molen

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 116 mm x breedte 157 mm

Art Historical Context

**Studieblad met rennende herten, een pijprokende man en eenschap met molen** Johannes Tavenraat invites visitors into the intimate world of a 19th-century Dutch artist's sketchbook. Created during Tavenraat's active years (1819–1881), this small on paper—measuring just 116 mm high by 157 mm wide—captures a lively medley of motifs: dynamic running deer, a relaxed pipe-smoking man, and quaint landscape featuring a windmill. The title itself, translating to "Study Sheet with Running Deer, a Pipe-Smoking Man, and a Landscape with Mill," highlights its role as a preparatory page, blending animal s...

About the Artist

Johannes Tavenraat · 1809–1881

Romantic Dutch painter known for his dramatic or idyllic landscape and hunting scenes; was unsuccessful during his lifetime but his work gained an appreciation in the 20th century. Comment on works: landscape