Stanworth Fine Art

Artist: Frederik Marinus Kruseman

Winter Landscape with Skaters and a Covered Wagon Near a Church

signed and dated ‘F M Kruseman.fc1870

Literature : M. Van Heteren, J. Demere, Frederik Marinus Kruseman 1816 - 1882. Painter of Pleasing Landscapes, Schiedam, 1998, P. 193, no.179 (illustrated). Listed as with Macconnal -Mason Galleries.

This work is a fine example of the artist’s favourite scene. The depiction transports the beholder to a fantastical winter landscape, showing figures interacting with the coldness each in their own way. Some are fishing, others are gathering wood, riding a sleigh or leading a wagon through the snow. The church in the background fits perfectly in the serene atmosphere. Kruseman distinguishes himself from his family with his romantic and uplifting winter landscapes, with this painting as a perfect example.