A landscape with a dilapidated wooden building by a steam, on the bridge traversing to the opposite bank sits an angler, in the background a church spire and house just visible. Cornelis Decker is a relatively little-known Dutch landscape painter who was active in Haarlem. This work is typical of Decker's landscapes in the manner of Jacob van Ruisdael. He also imitated the style of Jan Wijnants and Philips Wouwermans. The rickety building however is a signature of Decker's style
