Posts by Fabian franciscus
Adrianus Eversen – Summer in a Dutch town
Adrianus Eversen – Een zomers stadsgezicht.
Read MoreWillem De Haas Hemken – Vibrant Dutch town scene
EEN LEVENDIG NEDERLANDS STADSGEZICHT – WILLEM DE HAAS HEMKEN
Een mooi gedetailleerd en uitnodigend straatbeeld van een typisch Nederlandse stad, door Willem De Haas Hemken.
Read MoreHenriëtte Ronner-Knip – The playfull kitten
THE PLAYFUL KITTEN – HENRIËTTE RONNER-KNIP A very attractive and charming watercolor by the hand of the world’s most famous painter of cats from the 19th century; Henriëtte Ronner-Knip. Depicting a playful kitten with a dragonfly. Even though the watercolor has been painter with a swift touch, the kitten is more than lifelike and seems…
Read MoreFredrik van Rossum Du Chattel – Dorp in de Vechtstreek
A VILLAGE ALONG THE VECHT – F. J. VAN ROSSUM DU CHATTEL A nice large scale and fully worked out painting by Fredrik van Rossum Du Chattel. It is safe to say that this work belongs to the top of the artist oeuvre. The open water and the draw bridge are characteristic for the many…
Read MoreJohannes Franciscus Hoppenbrouwers – A winters day near a ruin
A WINTERS DAY NEAR A RUIN – JOHANNES FRANCISCUS HOPPENBROUWERS At hand is a perfect example of a Dutch Romantic winter landscape. The slightly dramatically lighting gives the ice a truly amazing glistering. The craftsmanship of Hoppenbrouwers can be seen in the many small details, such as the way the light shines through the windows…
Read MoreHendrik Willem Schweickhardt – A winters day on the ice
A WINTERS DAY ON THE ICE – HENDRIK WILLEM SCHWEICKHARDT A very spherical painting by Hendrik Willem Schweickhardt. A nice top example of an 18th century winters day in Holland. The composition at hand is perfectly balanced out over the entire scene. Due to the perfectly chosen point of view, the bridge seems to function…
Read MoreJohannes van der Kooij – Primula’s
Een sterk en levendig geschilderd stilleven van fel bloeiende primula’s. De zachte overlopende penseelstreken van de kunstenaar geven dit werk een unieke serene maar toch ook krachtige uitstraling. Het lijkt alsof van der Krooij de primula’s heeft gevangen precies in het hoogtepunt van hun bloei.
Read MoreCornelis Saftleven – Juno in the clouds with Io
A landscape with Juno in the clouds, confiding Io to the care of Argus. Goddess Juno – the wife of Jupiter – found out about Io, who had been turned into a white cow by Jupiter. This painting reminds very strongly of the work by Saftleven in the Rijksmuseum.
Read MoreJohfra – The walls of Jericho
A somewhat mystical and very exiting painting by Johfra.
Read MoreJan Evert Morel II – Winterlandschap bij een kasteel
WINTER LANDSCAPE NEAR A CASTLE – JAN EVERT MOREL II A joyful painting of a couple of wood collectors walking in a snowy landscape near a castle. Jan Evert Morel II is known for his small sized paintings. His painting are painted with, for the Romantic school, a somewhat loose and free brushwork. As can…
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