[Nature] only give it you, when you carefully consider its majesty and greatness. Does it not present beautiful scenes in front of your eyes that impossibly could be described to you by somebody else?.... [scenes], which you can try to realize afterwards in your room on the canvas or panel. (Barend Cornelis Koekkoek)

[Nature] only give it you, when you carefully consider its majesty and greatness. Does it not present beautiful scenes in front of your eyes that impossibly could be described to you by somebody else?.... [scenes], which you can try to realize afterwards in your room on the canvas or panel.

Barend Cornelis Koekkoek

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