Artwork
De brug over de IJssel bij Doesburg
De brug over de IJssel bij Doesburg is an unspecified painting by the Impressionist artist Unknown. It dates from 1889 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Overview
De brug over de IJssel bij Doesburg is a painting by Willem Roelofs, capturing a serene river landscape.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by swift, fluid brushstrokes that convey a sense of movement, particularly in the depiction of clouds. It is a small-scale outdoor study, numbered 3 in the lower right corner.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features a tranquil scene: a low bridge spanning a river, surrounded by flat fields under a vast, dynamic sky dominated by clouds.
History & Provenance
Roelofs created this work as part of a series of outdoor studies during the summer, which he later used as the basis for larger compositions in his studio during the winter.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
