Tenant Farm in the Snow is considered a key work in Valerius De Saedeleer’s oeuvre. While the winter landscape and the scene of the figures trudging through the snow is somewhat reminiscent of Peter Bruegel the Elder’s painting Hunters in the snow (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna), the mood of De Saedeleer’s is completely different. The main theme of this oppressive scene of two poor souls making their way to their humble abode is one of gloom and even despair. Bruegel’s attention to detail even inspired De Saedeleer to develop his trademark, namely the branch structure of leafless trees, which is painstakingly drawn, like lacework or calligraphy against the ominous winter sky.
| Artist |
Valerius De Saedeleer
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| Title | Tenant Farm in the Snow |
| Date | ca. 1907 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signatures (names) bottom right: Valerius De Saedeleer |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | 2016-OM |
| Acquisition credit |
bequest
De Blieck, Jozef & Fernand 2016-12-19 |
| Current whereabouts | Work on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2016-OM |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/107/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300015636 landscapes AAT |
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21D2
ice ~ state of water
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22 natural phenomena Iconclass 23D41 winter, 'Hyems'; 'Inverno' (Ripa) Iconclass 300015636 landscapes AAT 23E41 winter ~ human activities (the four seasons of the year) Iconclass 23F41 winter landscape; landscape symbolizing winter (the four seasons of the year) Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 25H1 landscapes in the temperate zone Iconclass 25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass 25H21 water course Iconclass 25H213 river Iconclass 25H217 river bank Iconclass 25I3 farm or solitary house in landscape Iconclass 26A clouds Iconclass 26D frost, freezing weather Iconclass 26D1 snow Iconclass 26D4 ice ~ freezing weather Iconclass 26D5 severe winters Iconclass 31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 31D12 youth, young man, adolescent Iconclass 31D120 Youth, Adolescence, 'Iuventus'; 'Adolescenza', 'Gioventu' (Ripa) Iconclass 31D15 adult woman Iconclass 31D17 old woman Iconclass 41A17 farm (building) Iconclass 41A776 container of leather: leather bag Iconclass 46A222 rural life Iconclass 46C11 road, path Iconclass 61D(BELGIUM) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (BELGIUM) Iconclass 61D(LYS) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (LYS) Iconclass 61E(LAETHEM-SAINT-MARTIN) names of cities and villages (LAETHEM-SAINT-MARTIN) Iconclass |
| Verwantschap & Eigenheid : Belgische en Nederlandse kunst 1890-1945 (tentoonstelling Gent, Museum voor Schone Kunsten, 3.3 - 16.6.2002) / Marc Lambrechts, Piet Boyens, Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, John Steen. - Gent : Tijdsbeeld, 2002 ; Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2002 (p. 233 (ill.)) |
| Symbolisme in Vlaanderen : De eerste generatie kunstenaars in Sint-Martens-Latem (tentoonstelling 's-Hertogenbosch, Het Noordbrabants Museum, 10.07 - 09.10.2022) / Piet Boyens, Helewise Berger. - Zwolle : WBOOKS, 2022 ; 's-Hertogenbosch : Het Noordbrabants Museum, 2022 (p. 49) |
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