VELDE, Esaias van de
(b. 1587, Amsterdam, d. 1630, Den Haag)

Winter Landscape

1629
Oil on oak, 11 x 15 cm
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne

This is one of the winter landscapes created in the artist's mature period. The painting was stolen from the museum in July 2004.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 15 minutes):
Joseph Haydn: The Seasons, Part 4 Winter, excerpts