Boerderij te Lent 1892

This sketch, "Boerderij te Lent," was made by Willem Cornelis Rip using graphite on paper. Rip was born in Rotterdam but lived and worked in The Hague for most of his career, in the late 19th and early 20th century. This drawing, which translates as Farm in Lent, exemplifies a kind of rural scene that would have been very familiar to Rip and to many of his Dutch contemporaries. Rip attended the Academy of Visual Arts in Rotterdam and was a member of several artist societies, including Arti et Amicitiae in Amsterdam. His professional and institutional connections, combined with his choice of subject matter, mark him as a traditional artist with a sensitivity to the common life of the Dutch countryside. To understand Dutch art in this period, it is helpful to explore the records of institutions like Arti et Amicitiae, as well as publications that deal with artistic and cultural trends. By studying these sources, we can better understand how the Dutch people saw themselves at the turn of the century.