Jacob Theodore Abels (1803-1866), Attributed to - Nocture

Jacob Abels was a pupil of Jan van Ravenswaay. In 1826 he undertook a study trip to Germany, after which he settled in The Hague. Initially he mainly painted summer landscapes. Later he distinguished himself by painting river, city, and seaside views, often by moonlight. His landscape paintings are considered part of Dutch Romanticism.
There is a work by Abels on display at the Teylers Museum in Haarlem.
Jef Rademakers published a book in 2009 about the figure of Jacob Abels, who specialized in painting moonlight.

Framed and signed on the lower left.
Size 47 x 53 x 8 cm.
Dimensions of the painting: 27.5 x 33 cm
Oil paint on panel

Shown: a farmer walking toward a bridge under a full moon; on the far side of the river a church is depicted. Location unknown.
Date: estimated 1840–1866

Needs restoration, various damages and nicotine stains.

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