Wooded landscape with stream, Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (Middelburg 1803 – Cleves 1862) attributable

Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (Middelburg 1803 – Cleves 1862) attributable

Wooded landscape with stream

oil on canvas (72 x 91 cm. – framed 93 x 113 cm.)

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This suggestive woodland view with imposing oak trees crossed by a stream and a couple of travellers resting near a small bridge is a work executed with quality and attention to detail attributable to the Flemish artist Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (1803 – 1862).

He achieved international fame as one of the most important landscape painters of his generation, known for his romantic views, caressed by a particular golden light, which earned him the nickname “Prince of Landscape Painting”.

The painter carefully studied 17th-century Dutch landscape painters, revealing a careful study and synthesis of his predecessors; in particular, his main source of inspiration was the work of Jacob van Ruisdael (Haarlem 1628 – Amsterdam 1682), so much so that he can be defined as one of his followers.

He often revisited already famous works, considering them close to his sensibility, as in our case the landscape entitled ''Oaks along a Stream'' painted around 1670 by Jacob van Ruisdael, at the time of the collection of King Maximilian I Joseph (now at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich).
LINK: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/5RGQ17jGz3

We know that Koekkoek painted this particular subject several times: one of these versions, signed and slightly smaller, passed through Clars Auction Gallery in Oakland (Auction 15.09.2019, lot 762, estimate: $12,000 – 15,000, link: https://live.clars.com/lots/view/1-2786AG/painting-barend-cornelis-koekkoek?utm_source=mutualart&….

Koekkoek's works were recognized and appreciated throughout Europe and the artist was awarded gold medals at the Paris Salons, boasting among his patrons important European royal families, among them the heir to the Dutch throne, Prince William II, the King of Prussia Frederick William IV and the Russian Crown Prince Alexander, who amassed a vast collection of the artist's works.

Magnificent romantic landscapes form the core of his oeuvre, and even today, his paintings are highly prized for their lively compositions and nostalgic atmosphere, which seem to perpetuate the Dutch Golden Age. Just as he was during his lifetime, Koekkoek is widely considered the most accomplished landscape painter of Dutch Romanticism. His landscapes, especially the signed ones, command truly remarkable prices.
For example:
– Christie's New York, 17.01.2023, Wooded Landscape with Travelers near a Stream
https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/european-art/barend-cornelis-koekkoek-dutch-1803-1862-36/174071
– Sotheby's New York, 22.05.2025, A Wooded Landscape with Cattle Grazing by a Stream
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/master-paintings/wooded-landscape-at-dusk
– Sotheby's New York, 27.01.2022, A Wooded Landscape with Cattle Grazing by a Stream
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/the-european-art-sale/a-wooded-landscape-with-grazing-c…
– Lempertz Cologne, 14.11.2015, Landscape with trees and cows near a stream
https://www.lempertz.com/en/catalogues/lot/1057-1/1643-barend-cornelis-koekkoek.html

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