The Cleveland Museum of Art
Landscape with a Windmill
Description
Even this early work by Jacob van Ruisdael—painted while he was still a teenager—shows his unique approach to landscape that made the simplest motifs seem grand and heroic. Dark forms are massed in the foreground, creating a stark contrast to the expansive, sunlit plain at left.
Provenance
Sir Francis Cook;; Sir Frederick Cook;; Sir Herbert Cook, Doughty House, Richmond;; Sir Francis Cook, Le Coin, Jersey, Channel Islands;; Trustees of the Cook Collection (sale: Christie's, London, November 15, 1966, no. 55, listed as Follower of Ruisdael);; [F. Kleinberger & Co., New York], sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1967.
Dimensions
49.5 × 68.5 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
1967.19
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Jacob van Ruisdael (Dutch, 1628/29–1682)
European Painting and Sculpture • Netherlands • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery