$590.00
19th Century Dutch Oil on Panel – Cow in Landscape (Attributed to Willem Steelink)
A charming 19th-century Dutch oil on panel depicting a cow grazing in an open landscape, with delicate atmospheric distance and a figure in the background. Painted on a small wooden panel (100 × 135 mm), this is a classic “cabinet picture” intended for intimate viewing, beautifully suited to a gallery wall or display shelf. Presented in an ornate gilt frame, it offers timeless pastoral character and traditional European charm.
The 19th century Dutch market had a strong appetite for pastoral “cabinet pictures”—small oils designed for the home, celebrating rural life, livestock and landscape. Paintings of cattle and grazing scenes were especially popular as they paired well with the period’s taste for naturalism and nostalgic countryside imagery.
Willem Steelink Sr. (1826–1913)
Painting measures 100 × 135 mm