Wintergezicht bij een kerk 1789 - 1859

"Wintergezicht bij een kerk" is a pen and wash drawing by Pieter de Goeje, executed between 1789 and 1859. This intimate depiction of a Dutch village scene showcases a church with a tall steeple, a small thatched-roof cottage, and a bridge across a frozen canal. The winter landscape is rendered in delicate detail, with figures going about their daily activities, such as tending to their animals and clearing the ice. De Goeje's keen observation of everyday life and his mastery of light and shadow create a picturesque winter vignette, typical of Dutch Romantic landscape art. The drawing's modest size of 80 mm by 122 mm suggests it was likely intended for a private collection.