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Cornelis Decker is a little-known Dutch landscape painter who lived and worked in Haarlem, often painting in the manner of Jacob van Ruisdael – as he does in this picture. It shows the view of a hilly landscape with trees tossing in the wind and a stream running through rocky terrain. On the hillside there’s a thatched cottage with a dovecote perched on top and a little family gathered at the door. Further down the slope, a horseman splashing through the water pauses to speak to a man with a dog. A second man runs ahead encouraging his hounds onwards with a waving arm.

But Decker’s work lacks the precision and drama of van Ruisdael’s. There is little sense of movement, especially in the sky; the multiple shades of green that van Ruisdael achieves are missing; and the rocks in the background have no real substance.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

A Cottage among Trees on the Bank of a Stream

Date

1669

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 65.2 x W 77.5 cm

Accession number

NG1341

Acquisition method

Bought, 1891

Work type

Painting

The National Gallery, London

Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England

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A Cottage among Trees on the Bank of a Stream

Cornelis Gerritsz. Decker (before 1623–1678)

The National Gallery, London

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