Cornelius Krieghoff

Cornelius Krieghoff

Cornelius David Krieghoff (June 19, 1815 – March 8, 1872) is a Canadian painter of the 19th century. Krieghoff is most famous for his paintings of Canadian landscapes and Canadian life outdoors, which were sought-after in his own time as they are today. He is particularly famous for his winter scenes, some of which he painted in a number of variants (e.g. Running the Toll).