Winter Scene in Ghent by Pierre François De Noter is an attractive and faithful rendering of the confluence of the Rivers Lys and Lieve as seen from behind the fish market at the docks, looking towards the Graslei. The topography of the view has barely changed since then, unlike the area surrounding St Bavo’s Cathedral and the Reep in Ghent. In keeping with the tradition of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Dutch cityscapes, De Noter has populated both paintings with tiny figures. Cityscapes were his favourite subject and he also painted Antwerp, Mechelen, Bruges and especially Ghent, where he lived from 1810 onwards. The precise rendering of material and colour reflect De Noter’s skill as a painter and through his special lighting effects and varied use of colour he shows great sensitivity in creating an atmosphere.
| Artist |
Pierre François de Noter
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| Title | Winter Scene in Ghent |
| Date | 1838 |
| Period | 19th century |
| Location | Ghent TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signature, year and inscription bottom left: P.F. De Noter / 1838 / vue à Gand |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1838-D |
| Acquisition credit |
purchase
salon Ghent 1838 |
| Current whereabouts | Work on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1838-D |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/72/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300015571
cityscapes (representations)
AAT
300015636 landscapes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
21D2
ice ~ state of water
Iconclass
22C light Iconclass 22C1 natural light Iconclass 22C11 rays of natural light Iconclass 23D41 winter, 'Hyems'; 'Inverno' (Ripa) Iconclass 23E41 winter ~ human activities (the four seasons of the year) Iconclass 25F animals Iconclass 25F2 mammals Iconclass 25H1 landscapes in the temperate zone Iconclass 25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass 25H21 water course Iconclass 25H213 river Iconclass 25H217 river bank Iconclass 26A clouds Iconclass 26D frost, freezing weather Iconclass 26D4 ice ~ freezing weather Iconclass 26D5 severe winters Iconclass 26F22 'Pruina', winter weather Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 31D112 child Iconclass 31D11221 boy (child between toddler and youth) Iconclass 31D11222 girl (child between toddler and youth) Iconclass 31D12 youth, young man, adolescent Iconclass 31D120 Youth, Adolescence, 'Iuventus'; 'Adolescenza', 'Gioventu' (Ripa) Iconclass 31D13 adolescent, young woman, maiden Iconclass 31D14 adult man Iconclass 31D15 adult woman Iconclass 31D16 old man Iconclass 31D17 old woman Iconclass 34B11 dog Iconclass 41A housing Iconclass 41A1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings Iconclass 41A14 urban housing Iconclass 41D221(CAP) head-gear: cap Iconclass 41D221(HAT) head-gear: hat Iconclass 41D221(TOP HAT) head-gear: top hat Iconclass 41D225 gloves, mittens, etc. Iconclass 43C244 skates (winter sports) Iconclass 43C7 children's games and plays Iconclass 43C737 playing with snow and ice Iconclass 43C7371 sliding (playing with snow and ice) Iconclass 46C131 riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman Iconclass 46C13141 horse Iconclass 46C1318 horse in motion Iconclass 46C13187 leading a horse by the reins; rider beside his horse Iconclass 46C181 sleigh, sledge (non-sport) Iconclass 46C1811 horse-sleigh Iconclass 46C1812 dog-sleigh Iconclass 46C23 boat propelled by man or animal Iconclass 46C232 rowing-boat, canoe, etc. Iconclass 46C24 sailing-ship, sailing-boat Iconclass 46C256 freight vessel Iconclass 61D(BELGIUM) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (BELGIUM) Iconclass 61D(LIEVE) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (LIEVE) Iconclass 61D(LYS) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (LYS) Iconclass 61E(GHENT) names of cities and villages (GHENT) Iconclass 61F(FISH MARKET) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (FISH MARKET) Iconclass 61F(GRASS BRIDGE) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (GRASS BRIDGE) Iconclass 61F(GRASS QUAY) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (GRASS QUAY) Iconclass 61F(SAINT MICHAEL'S CHURCH) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (SAINT MICHAEL'S CHURCH) Iconclass |
| School / Style | Romantic (modern European styles) AAT |
| Catalogue descriptif du Musée de la ville de Gand : précédé d'une notice historique / Adolphe Pierre Sunaert. - Gand : E. Vanderhaeghen, 1870 (p. 106-107, nr. 147) |
| Pierre François de Noter (Fonds Richard de Moor). - [s.l.] : [s.n.], [s.a.] |
| Catalogue du Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand, publié par les soins de la Commision directrice / Georges Charles Nicolas Marie Hulin de Loo, Albert Dutry, Joseph Casier, Louis Maeterlinck. - Gand : Imprimerie C. Annoot-Braeckman, 1909 ; Gand : Ad. Hoste, 1909 (p. 123) |
| Catalogus van het Museum van Schoone Kunsten Gent : II: Moderne Meesters / Georges Chabot, Fritz Van Loo. - Gent : Ad. Hoste, 1932 (p. 112) |
| Om en rond het neo-classicisme in België 1770-1830 (tentoonstelling Elsene, Gemeentemuseum, 14.11.1985 - 8.2.1986) / Denis Coekelberghs, Pierre Loze, Alain Jacobs, Antoine Schnapper, Barbara Issaverdens. - Brussel : Société Royale d'Archéologie de Bruxelles, 1985 ; Elsene (Brussel) : Museum van Elsene, 1985 (p. 281-292, 322-324) |
| Gent schoon geprent : Impressies van een stad doorheen de geschiedenis / Geert Van Doorne, Hans Devisscher. - Gent : Snoeck-Ducaju & Zoon, 1995 (p. 106, 107 (ill.)) |
| Het Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : een keuze uit de mooiste werken / Patrick De Rynck. - Gent : Ludion, 2007 (p. 6 (ill.)) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Catalogus schilderkunst ; Deel I: 14de - 18de eeuw ; Deel II: 19de - 20ste eeuw / Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, Bruno Fornari, Ruth Monteyne. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2007 (dl. II, p. 10 (ill.), p. 247 (ill.)) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : De collectie (tentoonstelling vanaf 21 maart 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2021 |
| Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand : La Collection (exposition dès le 21 mars 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Gand : Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand, 2021 |
| Wandelgids : MSK in Gent / Sofie Corneillie, Bart Ooghe, Cathérine Verleysen, Lieven Gerard, Lies Ledure, Veerle Verhasselt. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2022 (p. 49) |
| Walking guide : MSK in Ghent / Sofie Corneillie, Bart Ooghe, Cathérine Verleysen, Lieven Gerard, Lies Ledure, Veerle Verhasselt. - Ghent : Museum of Fine Arts Ghent, 2022 |
| Guide de promenade : MSK à Gand / Sofie Corneillie, Bart Ooghe, Cathérine Verleysen, Lieven Gerard, Lies Ledure, Veerle Verhasselt. - Gand : Musée des Beaux-Arts Gand, 2022 |
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