Artwork
The Kalvermarkt, The Hague
The Kalvermarkt, The Hague is an unspecified painting by the Biedermeier artist Jean François Valois. It dates from 1806 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Overview
The Kalvermarkt, The Hague is a painting depicting a scene from everyday life in The Hague, featuring a canal and surrounding buildings.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a bustling street scene with a canal, a small bridge, and various figures engaged in daily activities, including a horse-drawn cart and chickens near a boat.
Technique & Style
The artist has achieved a high level of detail, rendering individual bricks and feathers with precision, and capturing the effects of natural light.
History & Provenance
The painter of The Kalvermarkt, The Hague is unknown.
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Artist & collection
Untitled
Amsterdam City View with Houses on the Herengracht and the old Haarlemmersluis
View of the Herengracht, Amsterdam, from the Leliegracht
The Oude Zijds Herenlogement (gentlemen's hotel) in Amsterdam
View of the Zuidsingel, Amersfoort
Old country cottage on the water
Imaginary View of Arnhem
The drawbridge
Two Drunkards at the Market near the Westerkerk in Amsterdam