Jhl De Haas Appraisal

Johannes Hubertus Leonardus de Haas Cattle Landscape Oil Painting

This is an original 19th-century oil painting on canvas or panel, attributed to the Dutch artist Johannes Hubertus Leonardus de Haas (1832–1908). The composition features two prominent bovines, a light-colored cow and a darker bull, standing in a rural meadow setting under a vast, moody, and cloud-filled sky characteristic of Dutch Realism. The artwork is housed in a substantial, ornate gilded wooden frame with a decorative nameplate at the bottom center reading 'J.H.L. de Haas'. The brushwork is refined, showing technical skill in the rendering of the animals' musculature and hide texture. The palette consists of earthy greens, browns, and ochres, contrasted against the cool greys and whites of the dramatic sky. In terms of condition, the painting exhibits signs of age including surface craquelure and accumulation of dust. The frame shows visible wear, particularly scuffing along the inner black fillet and some potential loss of gilding on the outer decorative edges. There are minor spots on the canvas surface that may indicate dirt or old varnish yellowing. This piece is representative of the Hague School style, emphasizing atmospheric light and pastoral subjects.