JAN JACOB SPOHLER (DUTCH, 1811-1866)
Skaters on a Dutch river at sunset, windmill and village beyond
signed 'J J Spohler' (lower left)
oil on panel
16 x 24 cm. (6 5/16 x 9 7/16 in.)

Provenance
With MacConnal-Mason, St James's, London (label verso)

Jan Jacob Spohler was a leading figure in 19th Century Dutch school landscape painting. His works typically depict summer and winter landscapes, such as the present example, showcasing life in the rural countryside of the Netherlands. He became a member of the Amsterdam Academy in 1845 and had exhibited in Amsterdam and The Hague from as early as 1830 to 1859.