"Through Cornelius Krieghoff, the inhabitant comes to life, the peasants come alive, winter is freed from its terrors and painting, as a form of national expression, opens to the aspirations of the whole world, Krieghoff was a pioneer… Perhaps there were better artists, but they owe a lot to Krieghoff. " 

- Arthur Lismer,
comments cited in Cornelius Krieghoff, Hughes de Jouvancourt, Éditions Stanké, page 188.

According to Hugues de Jouvancourt, Cornelius Krieghoff, is the first painter of the era from 1850 to 1900, called the “good old days” by the author, “where people live in joy and carefreeness, [...] ] the golden age of family reunions and parish activities, long saloon rides in the countryside, hunting, skating and sledding in winter."