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Landscape Painting "Shepherd & Flock" by Pieter Gerardus Van Os circa 1821

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PIETER GERARDUS VAN OS Dutch, 1776-1839 Shepherd with Flock in a Pastoral Landscape (1821) Oil on canvas Signed lower left "PG Van Os f 1821" Item # 204GPP23A An extensive and brilliantly detailed scene, this fine woodland pastoral landscape highlights the ability of Pieter Gerardus van Os to manipulate light for dramatic and somewhat ecclesiastical effect. There is a certain other-worldly insinuation in the golden light as it pierces the dense cover of the leaves to highlight the shepherd and his flock as the focal point for the painting. Here we find the young boy entirely at peace on the bank surrounded by long golden grasses with his hat and staff tossed aside while watching the action of the small waterfall on the otherwise tranquil stream. His small dog stands beside him while the sheep graze carelessly, each showing total disregard for the two men and their dog hunting in shadows of the woods behind them. Across the bank a pair of unattended billy goats graze on the trees of the deeply shaded forest floor. There is a harmony and perfect sense of balance in this intricately detailed scene, an effective infusion of the transcendental into a quiet landscape scene. The work is signed lower left in his typical scrawling script "PG [intertwined] Van Os f 1821" and the back of the frame retains an early Christie's label. It is presented in a very fine carved giltwood frame. PIETER GERARDUS VAN OS Born in The Hague on October 8th of 1776 into the renowned Van Os family of painters, Pieter would spend his early years studying under his father Jan together with his brother Georgius Johannes Jacobus (Dutch, 1782-1861) in their father's studio. The three men had remarkable careers and would become some of the most influential painters in the Netherlands throughout the first half of the 19th century. Unlike his brother and father, Pieter moved away from still-life paintings and focused his work on rural landscapes of the Dutch countryside. He was self-taught in this pursuit, first as a copyist of the renowned Dutch "Golden Age" painters Karel Dujardin (Dutch, 1626-1678) and Paulus Potter (Dutch, 1625-1654) while also being heavily influenced by the landscape work of Jacob van Ruisdael and the allegorical landscapes of Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem. From his studio in Amsterdam, Pieter taught such notable pupils as Wouterus Verschuur, Simon van den Berg, Jan van Ravenzwaay and his son Pieter Frederik (Dutch, 1808-1892). He would return to The Hague in 1810 and continue painting there through his death in March of 1839.Examples of his work can be found in the permanent collections of such museums as the Netherlands Institute for Art History (RKD), the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Victoria, the Rijksmuseum, the Museum Boijmans and the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art among others. Artist Listings & Bibliography: * E. Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Gründ, 2006 Measurements: 25 1/4" H x 30 7/8" W [canvas]; 32" H x 37 1/4" W x 3" D [frame] Condition Report: Old linen relining. Professionally conserved: carefully cleaned and sealed in a traditional Damar varnish. Surface is tight and even with very minor craquelure; under UV a touch-up to a light vertical surface abrasion at right edge in the foliage visible, a few other speck losses touched up throughout, some accretion at the signature; original stretcher bars and keys; frame is not original but is old and a very fine carved giltwood presentation; some rubbing to the gilding throughout, otherwise very good condition. About silla antiques & art Established in 2009, we have available in our 9000 square foot brick-and-mortar gallery an ever-changing selection of carefully curated and catalogued furniture, decorative arts, paintings, sculpture and estate jewelry. Our company has long specialized in sculpture circa 1860 through 1930 and as such the gallery always has a very large collection of exceptional European and American sculpture available on display. The gallery is located at 117 W Burd Street in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and is open by appointment only. We welcome your visit and would love to meet with you at the shop. For clients located outside of the area, we are always available to discuss items by video conferencing or by phone.

Dimensions:

Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 37.25 in (94.62 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)

Style:

Romantic (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Canvas,Paint

Place of Origin:

Netherlands

Period:

19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1821