Jacobus Frederik Sterre de Jong (1866-1920) - Het Paardje van de Schillekar

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The painting depicts a horse-drawn schillenkar (peelings cart), used by the traditional Dutch schillenboer (literally, “peelings collector”). The horse is harnessed to the cart, which was used to collect vegetable peelings, bread crusts and other household food scraps that could be reused as animal feed.

The schillenboer was a familiar figure in Dutch village life, often a small-scale or impoverished livestock farmer who went from door to door collecting these scraps to feed his own animals. The food waste intended for collection was kept separately from ordinary household rubbish in a special container known as a schillenemmer (peelings bucket).

This traditional occupation survived in the Netherlands well into the late 20th century.

Jacobus Frederik Sterre de Jong was born in Amsterdam in 1866 and studied at the Quellinus School and the Rijksacademie. Associated with the Laren School, he settled in Blaricum, near Laren, in 1903. He became known for his depictions of rural life, farmhouses and village scenes. He was a member of the artists' society Arti et Amicitiae. His oeuvre also includes landscapes, portraits and still lifes.

A charming and atmospheric example of Dutch rural genre painting, capturing a traditional aspect of everyday village life, with particular attention to the horse and its distinctive cart.

More infos about this cultural phenomenon nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schillenboer

⦿ Signed front an verso: J F Sterre de Jong
⦿ Estimated Period: 1909
⦿ Dimensions (approx.): 21 x 27 cm (artwork), 34,5 x 40 cm (incl. frame/total).
⦿ Condition: Exhibits an authentic patina of age (see pictures).
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