--- title: "Oil on Canvas Winter Landscape by Charles Leickert, 1862 | Curiosa.com" description: "An oil on canvas winter landscape executed in 1862, signed 'Ch. Leickert f. 62' in the lower right quadrant. The composition features a frozen Dutch waterway..." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Product", "name": "Oil on Canvas Winter Landscape by Charles Leickert, 1862", "description": "An oil on canvas winter landscape executed in 1862, signed 'Ch. Leickert f. 62' in the lower right quadrant. The composition features a frozen Dutch waterway populated by skaters and ice-workers, bordered by snow-covered brick architecture and a classic post mill structure under a heavy, atmospheric cloud break. 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Leickert f. 62' in the lower right quadrant. The composition features a frozen Dutch waterway populated by skaters and ice-workers, bordered by snow-covered brick architecture and a classic post mill structure under a heavy, atmospheric cloud break. The artist employs a refined technique with thick impasto touches isolating the snow on the bare tree branches and structure roofs, utilizing a palette dominated by steely greys, ice blues, and contrasting warm ochres. Compare with other paintings in the archive: [Surrealist Painting by William Vandenjoc](https://curiosa.com/archive/paintings/a-fortunate-return), [Abstract Expressionist Landscape Painting](https://curiosa.com/archive/paintings/abstract-expressionist-painting), [Winterzon by Ansje Siel (2023)](https://curiosa.com/archive/paintings/abstract-landscape-painting-by-antje-stel). ## CROSS-CULTURAL PARALLELS ### Where This Object Echoes 17th-Century Dutch Golden Age 1600-1650 The compositional framework directly mimics Hendrick Avercamp's seminal 1610s winter panoramas, adopting the frozen canal as a cross-section of society. ### Ritual & Ceremonial Use - • The 'Ijspret' (ice fun) phenomenon, a seasonal Dutch communal gathering on frozen waterways for skating, commerce, and socializing. ### Meaning Through Time 19th Century Shifted from a contemporary 17th-century documentation of Little Ice Age survival to a purely nostalgic, romanticized emblem of national identity during industrialization. ## PERIOD & ATTRIBUTION Painted during Charles Leickert's prime Amsterdam period (1849-1883), this 1862 canvas perfectly encapsulates the 19th-century Romantic revival of the Dutch Golden Age winterscape. Trailing the traditions of his instructor Andreas Schelfhout, Leickert responded to a robust middle-class market ... Painted during Charles Leickert's prime Amsterdam period (1849-1883), this 1862 canvas perfectly encapsulates the 19th-century Romantic revival of the Dutch Golden Age winterscape. Trailing the traditions of his instructor Andreas Schelfhout, Leickert responded to a robust middle-class market demand for nostalgic, idealized national landscapes during a period of rapid industrialization in the Netherlands. Read full story ## COLLECTOR NOTES 1 Though celebrated for foundational Dutch motifs, Charles Leickert was born in Brussels in 1816 and only later assimilated entirely into the Hague and Amsterdam artistic circles. 2 The abbreviation 'f.' following the 1862 signature stands for 'fecit', Latin for 'he made it', a traditional signing convention tracing back to the Renaissance. ## SCARCITY Scarce 80-90% Common Legendary Genuinely harder to find. Perhaps only dozens come to market annually. Collectors actively watch for these pieces. Rarity 6/10. Curiosa currently catalogues 16 paintings items at rarity 6 or higher. ### Typical Characteristics - Dozens per year at market - Documented provenance valued - Active collector pursuit ### AUTHENTICITY CONFIDENCE High (80% confidence) #### Confidence Factors - Signature fluidly integrated into wet impasto paint layer consistent with 1862 execution. - Presence of age-correct structural craquelure across darker pigment fields. - Institutional or high-end gallery presentation setting heavily implies vetted provenance. [How does authenticity detection work?](/fake-art-detection) ## THE ART SPECIALIST'S TAKE Museum-Trained Art Historian Connoisseur Visible signature, characteristic confident brushwork, period-appropriate aging evidence, and the apparent gallery presentation setting provide a strong basis for attribution, though absolute certainty of condition requires back-of-canvas and UV inspection. ### KEY EVIDENCE - 1 Signature 'Ch. Leickert f. 62' matches known 1860s cursive exemplars in both placement and flow. - 2 Brush handling on bare branch clusters utilizing opaque white impasto is consistent with Schelfhout-school techniques. - 3 Micro-craquelure in darker icy foreground pigments aligns with 160-year-old oil on canvas aging characteristics. ### UNCERTAINTIES - • Heavy specular glare in the lower right detail indicates a dense modern varnish that may obscure historical overpainting or localized repairs. ### WHAT WOULD IMPROVE CERTAINTY - → Examine the canvas reverse to confirm original stretcher presence and identify any gallery labels or exhibition stamps. - → Scan the surface with ultraviolet light to map the extent of modern retouching or in-painting beneath the varnish. COLLECTOR GLOSSARY (3 terms) ## CONDITION & GRADE ### Condition The painted surface appears structurally sound with no immediately visible areas of active flaking or major in-painting visible to the naked eye. An area of specular highlight in the lower right detail indicates a heavy, reflective varnish layer applied during a previous restoration or cleaning cycle. The ornate gilded frame exhibits minor gesso losses along the outer projecting moldings. ## ART MARKET VALUATION $15,000 - $35,000 Updated: May 10, 2026 How we estimate value ### Who buys this Traditional Dutch Romanticism collectors, 19th-century European art specialists, and decorators sourcing substantial period landscapes. ### What increases value - • Execution date in the early 1860s during the artist's prime output period - • Large scale and compositional complexity including a prominent windmill and multi-figure groupings - • High contrast atmospheric lighting rather than flat overcast skies ### What lowers value - • Over-cleaning or heavy modern varnishing that alters the original matte/gloss relationship - • Deteriorating canvas tension requiring aggressive lining procedures ### What makes top-tier examples - • Inclusion of dense, multi-figure narrative clusters - • Flawless rendering of reflective, translucent ice surfaces without over-restoration - • Retention of sharply peaked original impasto in the snow detailing ### Grade & condition Surface pigment integrity, absence of relining, UV-light confirmation of original signature, and retention of original impasto peaks. ### Rarity & demand Scarce Moderate demand Moderate liquidity [Browse similar paintings objects](/archive/paintings) For informational purposes only, not a formal appraisal. ## FROM THE CABINET OF [JO ](/cabinet/johan) [ ### Johan ](/cabinet/johan) The Keeper • 14 items [View Full Cabinet](/cabinet/johan) ### COMMENTS No comments yet. 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