Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove (1790 - 1880)

This 1846 painting is a fantasy piece by Hague painter Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove (1790 - 1880). It is about Deventer topography, which is partly consistent with reality at the time and partly the result of artistic freedom. The composition does not correspond to the reality of the time. You expect to see the Bergkerk there. Funnily enough, Van Hove chose not to. Choices like this are entirely appropriate for romantic painters like Van Hove.

Maker: Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove (1790 - 1880)
Title: View of Deventer
Period: 1846
Collection: Museum De Waag
Material: Oil on panel | H 68.1 cm, W 87.1 cm