Early 19th century painting - Bucolic scene by Hendrick Van Der Burgh (1769-1858) - 28" x 31½"

This superb bucolic painting is dated 1807 and signed by Hendrick Van Der Burgh (1769-1858). Three cows are in front of a thatched roof stable. The black and white cow in the middle is licking herself. A herder stands by. The signature can be read with a magnifying glass. Oil on canvas with a timeworn frame. 

Hendrik van der Burgh, born in The Hague in 1769, was an accomplished painter known for his interior and genre scenes, drawing significant influence from the masters of the Dutch Golden Age. He studied at the drawing academy in his hometown, with records showing his enrollment in 1789 and 1791. Van der Burgh contributed to numerous annual exhibitions of living masters' works held in The Hague, Haarlem, and Amsterdam during the 1820s and 1830s.

Despite his conventional paintings, which catered to conservative tastes, his drawings showcased a more original style. Van der Burgh's work and influence are documented in the "Geschiedenis der Vaderlandsche Schilderkunst," a significant reference compiled by Roeland van Eynden and Adriaan van der Willigen, published between 1816 and 1840.