Portret van Barend Cornelis Koekkoek 1840 - 1843

Wilhelmus Cornelis Chimaer van Oudendorp created this portrait of Barend Cornelis Koekkoek using lithography. Born in the Dutch Republic, Koekkoek was a renowned 19th-century landscape painter, capturing the Romantic era's reverence for nature. Oudendorp, though lesser known, skillfully portrays Koekkoek, palette in hand, seemingly caught in a moment of creative contemplation. This depiction is more than a simple portrait; it’s a constructed identity, carefully curated. In a time of growing national pride, Koekkoek's landscapes evoked a sense of Dutch identity deeply rooted in its soil. The portrait then reinforces this identity, presenting the artist as a distinguished figure, a creator of national pride. Oudendorp has immortalized the image of an artist whose paintings were not mere representations but rather emotional landscapes deeply intertwined with cultural identity.