Berglandschap met een zeilschip op een meer 1840

Johannes Tavenraat's "Berglandschap met een zeilschip op een meer" (Landscape with a sailboat on a lake) is a simple pencil sketch that captures the essence of a serene landscape. Created in 1840, the work is part of the Rijksmuseum collection. It depicts a distant, mountainous vista with a small sailboat on a body of water in the foreground, the subtle lines of the pencil creating a peaceful and atmospheric scene, characteristic of Tavenraat's landscape drawings. This piece, though small and seemingly understated, provides insight into the artistic process of the Dutch Romantic painter.