The Artist Painting a Cow in a Meadow, Hendrik van de Sande Bakhuyzen, 1850

An unusual self portrait by the artist hendrik van de sande bakhuyzen. He has pictured himself in a meadow full of cows and sheep. On the right the field is bordered by a wood, while in the distance a river flows past with boats reflected in the water. The artist is seated on a tree trunk wearing his best suit, with his painter's case on his knee. He is busily painting the large mottled cow in front of him - and glances towards the viewer who seems to look over his shoulder towards the animal. In this painting van de sande bakhuyzen is explaining who he is: a painter of country scenes. In the foreground he has signed his initials in his top hat: vd s b. [1]. Object Type: painting. Genre: landscape painting. Date: 1850. Place of creation: Netherlands. Dimensions: height: 73.2 cm (28.8 in); width: 96.7 cm (38 in) = drager Height: 73.2 cm (28.8 in) drager Width: 96.7 cm (38 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Hendrik van de Sande Bakhuyzen. Collection: Rijksmuseum. De schilder zelf, schilderend in een weidelandschap met vee Rijksmuseum SK-A-4163