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Description: | Croos was based in the Hague and his peaceful landscapes, painted in a muted palette, show the influence of Jan van Goyen. Tranquil and orderly rural landscapes such as this were a favourite subject of Dutch artists, indicating the pride taken by the Dutch merchant class - the major force on the art market - in their native landscape. | Subjects: | landscape; figure; animal (dog; horse); buildings and gardens (cottage); everyday life | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Croos, Jan Jacobsz. van der (Dutch artist, born 1654 or 1655, died ca. 1716) Æ Attributed to Previously attributed to Croos, Anthonie Jansz. van der (Dutch painter, born ca. 1606, died 1662 or 1663) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8624... | Go to resource |
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