Anthony Oberman

Anthony Oberman was an artist whose documented career spanned the transition from the late eighteenth century into the early Romantic period, active approximately between 1796 and 1828. His body of work, as represented in institutional collections, consists of five known prints and two paintings, totaling seven documented pieces focusing primarily on pastoral subject matter.

The specific titles of his surviving works, including Donkere en witte liggende koe, Koe staand in een plas, Liggende en staande koe, Witte en gevlekte koe, and Schapen bij een gevlochten hek, confirm his sustained interest in animal portraiture and detailed studies of domesticated livestock within rural settings. These works demonstrate a careful attention to texture and form.

The quality of his output is underscored by the inclusion of Anthony Oberman paintings and prints in significant institutional holdings, notably the Rijksmuseum. Today, these works often fall into the public domain, making high-quality prints and downloadable artwork derived from Oberman’s documented output accessible for study and appreciation. The preservation of these Anthony Oberman prints allows researchers to examine the conventions of animal art prevalent during his active period.