Windmill near Delft  1857

Oil on canvas, 55.9 x 41.9 cm [br]Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza Description: This painting from 1857 shows high quality and a balanced composition. The centre of the painting is taken by the outline of the windmill, whose mass is attenuated by the lightness of the sails and of the railing. The verticality of the windmill is softened by ...