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The Mill
Also titled De molen
Johan Hendrik Weissenbruch (The Hague, 1824–1903)
1870 - 1903
- Medium
- panel, oil paint (paint)
- Classification
- painting
- Dimensions
- depth 9 cm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Credit line
- Gift of Mr and Mrs Drucker-Fraser, Montreux
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed
About this work
Environmental concerns arose in the second half of the 19th century. As people witnessed the increasing exploitation of natural resources, there was also a growing perception that nature could be fragile and that the wilderness should be preserved. In paintings from this era, nature is no longer more powerful than humans. Instead, it actually appears smaller and less impressive. The human presence is more visible.
