Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 288 works by Andreas Schelfhout in our catalogue
In short
Winter Landscape is the Andreas Schelfhout painting that draws the most eyes. After it, the eye goes to untitled and Scenery with figures and mule (1812). Among the 288 works of Andreas Schelfhout in our catalog, these 100 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
Winter Landscape is a work by Andreas Schelfhout. The artist, a Dutch Romantic Landscape Master, was born in The Hague, Netherlands, in 1787 and lived until 1870. This painting captures a frozen moment of Dutch life, where the stillness of the ice meets the movement of a community in transit.
The scene depicts a frozen waterway cutting through a snow-covered terrain, leading toward a small village on the right. A winding path moves from the foreground toward these structures, which feature thatched roofs and angular walls. The sky occupies a large portion of the upper frame, filled with heavy, dramatic cloud formations that filter a diffused light across the landscape. Small human figures are positioned on the ice, engaged in…
Ice face with mill. Winter landscape with three figures around a sled on the ice, right a mill. In the distance there are ice skaters.
Landscape with wind- mill1812
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Landscape with a Farm between High Trees1817 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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View of a Frozen Pond at Sunset1831 · Amsterdam Museum
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View of the French coast in clear weather1831 · Amsterdam Museum
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A Gelderland Landscape, in the foreground a resting farmer's wife1831 · Amsterdam Museum
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A Dune Landscape Intersected by Water1831 · Amsterdam Museum
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Beach Scene1828 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Sailing-boats1831 · Het Scheepvaartmuseum
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Winter Landscape with Skaters and Horse Sleigh1835
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Summer Landscape1835 · Dordrechts Museum
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on the sea - side1835
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Landscape with Cumulus Clouds1839 · National Gallery
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Ship stranded at Scheveningen1837 · Amsterdam Museum
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Winter Landscape with Skaters1845
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View of the Beach at Scheveningen1840
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A sawmill on a frozen canal, in the foreground men are busy loading a harnessed sledge1842 · Amsterdam Museum
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A Winter Landscape, on the right a Windmill and Dwellings by a Frozen Canal1841 · Amsterdam Museum
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A Farmers' Inn and a Barn on a Frozen River1841 · Amsterdam Museum
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Sawmills on a Canal in Winter1840 · Amsterdam Museum
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Fishermen Hauling a Boat onto the Beach1840 · Amsterdam Museum
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Seascape with Bomschuiten1844 · Maritime Museum Rotterdam
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A paddle steamer in ferry service at a boarding point by a pier1846 · Het Scheepvaartmuseum
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Winter landscape1847 · Teylers Museum
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Landscape with the Ruins of Castle Brederode1854
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Ships in the Surf, Seascape,1854 · Groninger Museum
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Landscape1850 · Groeningemuseum
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Zeeland Currents in Calm Weather1850 · Amsterdam Museum
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Lighthouse and Fisherman's Cottage in the Dunes1849 · Amsterdam Museum
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Resting Fishermen on a Beach in Clear Weather1850 · Amsterdam Museum
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Landscape with Two (Praying) Persons near a Wayside Cross1850
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Winter Landscape1850 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Flat Landscape1850 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Landscape near Haarlem1851 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Skaters By A Booth On A Frozen River,1850
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Wooded Winter River Landscape,1855
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Ice Scene1858 · Amsterdam Museum
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Panoramic View of a Town1865 · Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)
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View of a hilly landscape1869 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Dünenlandschaft
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A winter landscape with figures on the ice near a mill
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A Wooded Winter Landscape With Figures By A Cottage
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Woodsmen Tying A Log To A Sledge In A Winter Landscape
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Fishermen Cutting A Hole In The Ice
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Scaters at Koek en Zopie Sun
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beachview sun
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A Wooded Landscape With Figures Resting By A Pond, A Farm Beyond
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A View Of Dordrecht In Winter
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Skaters On A Frozen Waterway Near A Fortified Mansion
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The Arrival Of The Fleet
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Unknown
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Sunset At Sea
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Dutch Winter Scene
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View Of HaarlemRijksmuseum
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Scaters with sledge Sun
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Scaters near castle Sun
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Men with towing sledge Sun
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A Frozen Canal In The MeuseRijksmuseum
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Landscape Near Haarlem
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Scaters on frozen river with mill Sun
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Winter landscape 1 Sun
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Scaters on moonlit river Sun
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Men with sledge 2 Sun
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Winter landscape Delft Sun
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Merriment on ice Sun
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Skaters On The Ice With A Koek En Zopie In The Distance
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Scaters on frozen river 4 Sun
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Ice view with boat and farm Sun
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Figures By A Cottage In A Dutch Winter Landscape
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A Frozen River Landscape with a Windmill
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Winter Landscape With 'koek En Zopie' At Night
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A Day On The Ice
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Winter Landscape With Two Windmills
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Loading the sledge Sun
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Winter Scene
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Merriment on ice 3 Sun
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Winter In HollandWallace Collection
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dordrecht sun
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Mountain Landscape With Stream, Shepherd And Sheep
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Travellers on a frozen river in a winter landscape
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Skaters on the ice by windmills, a koek and zopie in the distance
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Fishermen And Fishing Boats Along The Dutch Coast
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On The Ice Near A Ruin
93
An Extensive Summer Landscape With Travellers And A Hay-wagon On A Sandy Track
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Landscape with the Ruins of Brederode Castle in Santpoort, Andreas Schelfhout, 18441844
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Landscape with a herd at the forest edgeNational Museum in Warsaw
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A River In The Ardennes
97
Winter Skating
98
Skaters On A Frozen Waterway
99
Sailing-vessels On An Estuary
100
Skaters On A Frozen Waterway By A Windmill
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Andreas Schelfhout | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Amsterdam Museum |
Amsterdam | 14 | View of a Frozen Pond at Sunset, View of the French coast in clear weather, A Gelderland Landscape, in the foreground a resting farmer's wife |
 Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen |
Rotterdam | 8 | A Scene on the Ice, Landscape with a Farm between High Trees, Beach Scene |
 Rijksmuseum |
Amsterdam | 6 | Windmill beside a frozen river, Andreas Schelfhout, 1860 - 1862, View Of Haarlem, A Frozen Canal In The Meuse |
 Het Scheepvaartmuseum |
Amsterdam | 2 | Sailing-boats, A paddle steamer in ferry service at a boarding point by a pier |
 Teylers Museum |
Haren | 4 | Winter landscape |
 Dordrechts Museum |
Dordrecht | 2 | Summer Landscape |
 National Gallery |
London | 1 | Landscape with Cumulus Clouds |
 Maritime Museum Rotterdam |
Rotterdam | 1 | Seascape with Bomschuiten |
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
Ice face with mill. Winter landscape with three figures around a sled on the ice, right a mill. In the distance there are ice skaters.
Winter Landscape. untitled and Scenery with figures and mule (1812) come next.
Winter Landscape, untitled, Scenery with figures and mule, Figures Outside A Farmhouse, Figures With A Horse Sledge On The Ice A Town In The Distance, River Landscape With Windmill In Haarlem And The Ruins Of Brederode, Windmill beside a frozen river, Andreas Schelfhout, 1860 - 1862, Rocky Coastal Landscape with Sailing Boats and Staffage, Winter Landscape with Horse Sleigh and Ice Skaters and A Scene on the Ice. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 288 works by Andreas Schelfhout, dated from 1806 to 1869.
Mostly in Amsterdam Museum (Amsterdam), Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (Rotterdam) and Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1840s: 12 of the 100 works on this page were made then, Winter Landscape with Skaters among them.
On this page, the earliest is A Scene on the Ice (1806) and the latest View of a hilly landscape (1869).
Winter (13), Landscape (11) and Winter landscape (10), across the 100 works on this page.
Romanticism, judging by the originals on this page.
View of a Frozen Pond at Sunset, View of the French coast in clear weather and A Gelderland Landscape, in the foreground a resting farmer's wife: the Amsterdam Museum, Amsterdam holds 14 of the works on this page.
Andreas Schelfhout began his artistic journey in an unconventional manner. Initially working as a house painter within his father's framing business, he demonstrated early artistic talent by creating paintings during his spare time. A successful first exhibition in The Hague led to his father sending him for formal training with Joannes Breckenheimer, a stage designer. This education wasn’t solely focused on painting techniques; Schelfhout also undertook detailed studies of the works of 17th-century Dutch masters like Meindert Hobbema and Jacob van Ruisdael, laying a foundation for his own landscape style.
In 1815, Schelfhout established his own workshop, quickly gaining recognition for his technical skill, compositional sense, and naturalistic use of color. He became a member of the Pulchri Studio and achieved significant milestones including a gold medal at the Antwerp exhibition in 1819 and membership in the Royal Academy for Visual Arts of Amsterdam in 1818. Schelfhout’s winter scenes, particularly those depicting frozen canals with skaters, were immensely popular during his lifetime. He fostered the careers of numerous artists who later achieved fame, such as Johan Jongkind, Charles Leickert, and Nicholas Roosenboom. His collaborative work with Hendrik van de Sande Bakhuyzen, a prominent Romantic landscape painter, further solidified his position within the artistic community.
Schelfhout’s art was deeply rooted in the Romantic movement, characterized by an emphasis on emotion, imagination, and the sublime power of nature. His landscapes often featured dramatic skies, atmospheric perspective, and a sense of tranquility or melancholy. While influenced by earlier Dutch masters, Schelfhout developed his own distinct style, focusing on capturing the unique atmosphere of the Dutch countryside, especially during winter. He was particularly known for his ability to depict ice and snow with remarkable realism and evocative detail.
Andreas Schelfhout’s death marked a significant transition in Dutch art, signaling the end of the Romantic period. However, he is widely recognized as a precursor to the Hague School, a later movement known for its realistic depictions of Dutch landscapes. His innovative use of watercolor in plein air sketching significantly influenced artists like Jongkind, Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch, and Willem Roelofs, who became masters of this technique. Schelfhout’s legacy continues through his artworks displayed in prominent museums such as the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the Mauritshuis in The Hague, demonstrating his enduring contribution to Dutch art history.
