Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 110 works by Charles Leickert in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Charles Leickert's most famous painting is The Ferry (1867). view of a town (1891) and Urban Landscape (1856) complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 110 works by Charles Leickert in our catalog, the gallery presents the 100 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
In this 1867 landscape, we find ourselves observing a serene river scene that captures a specific, tranquil moment of rural life. The composition is balanced and horizontal, emphasizing the breadth of the sky and the expanse of the water. A cluster of boats, filled with people, occupies the foreground, grounding the viewer in the immediate activity of the riverbank. To the right, a prominent windmill rises against the horizon, while…
In this 19th-century oil painting, titled view of a town, we encounter a detailed landscape and cityscape rendered by the Belgian artist Charles Leickert. The work, which dates to about 1891, captures a bustling street scene within a European setting. It reflects the artist's ability to document the quiet complexities of urban life through a meticulous, realistic lens.
In the quietude of 1856, Charles Henri Joseph Leickert captured more than just a view of Haarlem; he bottled the very essence of a winter moment. Urban Landscape serves as a profound meditation on the beauty of seasonal transition and the human spirit's place within the vast, tranquil embrace of nature. As the river winds through the heart of the city, it acts as a silver ribbon, guiding the viewer’s…
This captivating artwork, titled "River Sun," presents a quintessential Dutch landscape scene rendered with remarkable detail and tranquility. The painting depicts a riverbank bustling with activity – a windmill stands proudly against the horizon, boats gently navigate the water, and a small town nestles in the distance. Characteristic of the Dutch Golden Age tradition, Leickert’s work emphasizes realistic depiction of everyday life intertwined with the natural beauty of the countryside.
Windmill by a frozen waterway with skaters1855
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View of a Town in Winter1855 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Winter op het IJ voor Amsterdam, Charles Leickert, 18501850 · Rijksmuseum
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The Ferry1854
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River Landscape with Ferry1863
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Winter Landscape1869 · Amsterdam Museum
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Windmills by a Waterway in Moonlight1869
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Winter Scene with Frozen Lake1869
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View of a Village on a Canal1866 · Museum Voor Moderne Kunst
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Beach with Ships and Fishermen1869 · Rijksmuseum Twenthe
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Sandy Road Along a Canal1869
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Winter Landscape with Skaters1866
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View of Nijmegen1869 · Kunstmuseum Den Haag
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WInter Landscape With Round Tower and a Farm near a Frozen Canal1869 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Winter Landscape1869
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...of Nymwegen1869
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Winter Scene1867 · Rijksmuseum
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A Frozen River Landscape with a Horsedrawn Sleigh1870
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Winter Landscape with Windmills and a Church Tower1877 · Rijksmuseum Twenthe
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Frozen ditch with lock1874
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Winter Landscape with Skater1879 · Museum Voor Moderne Kunst
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Dutch Winter Scene1883 · Wightwick Manor
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The Old Gate, Charles Leickert, c. 1850 - c. 18801880 · Rijksmuseum
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Beach view with fish market1891
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Winter landscape - village - street + windmill
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Figures on a frozen lake
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A frozen winter landscape with skaters
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untitled (7835)
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Summer river landscape Sun
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Dutch winter scene Sun
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winter landscape
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Leiclert Charles Riverlandscape with ferry Sun
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A sunlit winter landscape
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A village snow scene
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Cityscape in Winter1860 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Dutch River Landscape in Evening LightCrocker Art Museum
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A River Landscape in Summer with Peasants Conversing by Old Houses along a Road, Moored Shipping Across, a Town in the Distance1879
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Frozen Canal with LockDordrechts Museum
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street in a Dutch town
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town - street
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Evening at the Riverbank
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winterlandscape sun
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untitled
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River view Sun
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Dutch winter scene
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Winterlandscape with scaters Sun
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River view with gateway Sun
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Winterlandscape with frozen ships Sun (detail)
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River in winter Sun
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winterlandscape sun
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Summer river landscape Sun
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Figures on a frozen waterway Sun
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Scholten family on ice Sun
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Summer river landscape Sun
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summer landscape
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River with tollgate Sun
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Winterlandscape with frozen canal Sun
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Moored fisherboats on a beach Sun
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Montelbaanstoren in Amsterdam Sun
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View on IJ Amsterdam Sun
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River landscape Sun
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Lomer
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Mills at the Schie at dusk Sun
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Winter scene with round tower Sun
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Riverlandscape with ferry Sun
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Summer river view Sun
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winter landscape
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Summer river landscape Sun
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Summer scene in a Dutch city Sun
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Coastal scene with fisherfolk Sun
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Summerlandscape with mills Sun
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Skaters in Holland
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Near Haarlem
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Summer river landscape Sun
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winter and summer canal
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A village along a river a town in the distance
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Summer view on village Sun
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Het Spui in the Hague Sun
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Holzturm in Mainz in Winter Sun
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a dutch town in winter
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The frozen river
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Street view in winter
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A Winter Landscape with Skaters
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Winter Scene with Skaters
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Villagers and horse at tollgate Sun
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A market view Sun
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Villagers on a frozen path
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Summer river view Sun
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A winter landscape with skaters on a frozen waterway
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skaters in a frozen winter landscape
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 Charles Leickert | Paintings from this list |
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 Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen |
Rotterdam | 3 | View of a Town in Winter, WInter Landscape With Round Tower and a Farm near a Frozen Canal, Cityscape in Winter |
 Rijksmuseum |
Amsterdam | 3 | Winter op het IJ voor Amsterdam, Charles Leickert, 1850, Winter Scene, The Old Gate, Charles Leickert, c. 1850 - c. 1880 |
 Museum Voor Moderne Kunst |
Arnhem | 2 | View of a Village on a Canal, Winter Landscape with Skater |
 Rijksmuseum Twenthe |
Enschede | 2 | Beach with Ships and Fishermen, Winter Landscape with Windmills and a Church Tower |
 Hermitage Museum |
Saint Petersburg | 1 | Urban Landscape |
 Amsterdam Museum |
Amsterdam | 1 | Winter Landscape |
 Kunstmuseum Den Haag |
The Hague | 1 | View of Nijmegen |
 Wightwick Manor |
1 | Dutch Winter Scene |
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
In the quietude of 1856, Charles Henri Joseph Leickert captured more than just a view of Haarlem; he bottled the very essence of a winter moment. Urban Landscape serves as a profound meditation on the beauty of seasonal transition and the human spirit's place within the vast, tranquil embrace of nature. As the river winds through the heart of the city, it acts as a silver ribbon, guiding the viewer’s…
In this 1867 landscape, we find ourselves observing a serene river scene that captures a specific, tranquil moment of rural life. The composition is balanced and horizontal, emphasizing the breadth of the sky and the expanse of the water. A cluster of boats, filled with people, occupies the foreground, grounding the viewer in the immediate activity of the riverbank. To the right, a prominent windmill rises against the horizon, while…
In this 19th-century oil painting, titled view of a town, we encounter a detailed landscape and cityscape rendered by the Belgian artist Charles Leickert. The work, which dates to about 1891, captures a bustling street scene within a European setting. It reflects the artist's ability to document the quiet complexities of urban life through a meticulous, realistic lens.
The Ferry (1867). view of a town (1891) and Urban Landscape (1856) come next.
49 years old: The Ferry dates from 1867, and Charles Leickert was born in 1818.
The Ferry, view of a town, Urban Landscape, Dune scene Sun, untitled (6516), View on a village near to a river Sun, river sun, Part of a small town with figures, Winter Scene with Windmill and Skater and River Mouth with City in Distance. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 110 works by Charles Leickert, dated from 1843 to 1891.
Mostly in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (Rotterdam), Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam) and Museum Voor Moderne Kunst (Arnhem). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1860s: 15 of the 100 works on this page were made then, The Ferry among them.
On this page, the earliest is Part of a small town with figures (1843) and the latest view of a town (1891).
Sky (36), Rivers (17) and Landscape (16), across the 100 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 4 of the 100 works on this page.
Realism, judging by the originals on this page.
View of a Town in Winter, WInter Landscape With Round Tower and a Farm near a Frozen Canal and Cityscape in Winter: the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam holds 3 of the works on this page.
