Winterlandschap
Jan van de Velde (II)
c. 1620 - c. 1630
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
14.2; 11.5; 2.2; 16.6; 9.1
About this artwork
olieverf op paneel
Art Historical Context
Jan van de Velde II created this delicate winter landscape during the Dutch Golden Age, a period when artists in the Netherlands turned increasingly to scenes of everyday life and the natural world. Active in Haarlem and Amsterdam, van de Velde was celebrated for his sensitive depictions of the countryside, often working in both etching and painting. The modest panel, measuring just over nine by eleven centimeters, captures the quiet stillness of a snow-covered scene, reflecting the era’s fascination with atmospheric effects and seasonal change. Painted in oil on panel around 1620–1630, the w...