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c1880 STEEL ENGRAVING RARE ANTIQUE ART PRINT DE ST. MARIE-KERK TE UTRECHT after J.H. Weissenbruch (1824-1903) Hendrik Johannes (later Jan Hendrik) Weissenbruch was born in The Hague. At sixteen he took drawing-lessons and later followed evening classes at the Hague Academy. His father was an amateur painter and collected work by artists such as Andreas Schelfhout. Schelfhout's influence can be seen in Weissenbruch's early, vast landscapes, painted in precise detail. His magnificent, cloudy skies show his admiration for the seventeenth-century artist Jacob van Ruisdael, whose work he saw at an early age in the Mauritshuis in The Hague. An impressive portrayal of sky and light was one of Weissenbruch's strongest points. He painted in the open air and let himself be guided as far as possible by nature itselfNatureWhat I really want is to get nature itself on the canvas,' Weissenbruch once said. 'Sometimes nature can make a real impact. If I can get that same impact later, I can draw and paint what I have seen. I make a sketch with a few charcoal scribbles. At home I conjure it up in paints. During the 1860s Weissenbruch often worked in the country around Gouda, near Nieuwkoop and Noorden. His touch became freer and he concentrated more on the atmospheric impression of the moment, like other painters of the Hague School. It was not until 1880 that his landscapes gained wider recognition. As well as landscapes, Weissenbruch also painted several interiors, still lifes and beach- and seascapes, in both oils and watercolourWatercolourA watercolour is a painting on paper with water-based paints. These are composed of pigment, a binding agent - gum arabic, for example - and (lots of) water. Watercolour paints are transparent, allowing the texture of the paper - the grain - to remain visible through the paint. Colours are painted over each other in layers. A mixture then emerges on the paper: for example, red and yellow make orange. When using thick paints artists have to mix the colours on the pallette. When Weissenbruch was 76, he undertook his first foreign trip. He visited the Barbizon area, at that time a Mecca for modern landscape artists. ARTIST : JAN HENDRIK WEISSENBRUCH ENGRAVER: H. SLUYTER PUBLISHED DATE c1880 PUBLISHER TE LEIDEN IMAGE SIZE: approx 6 3/4 in x 5 1/2 in - There is a border of 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches running around the print. CONDITION Steel Engraving. The print is blank on reverse side. Heavy Card Paper. As Scanned. The image is clean, clear and sharp with beautiful depth and detail.This beautiful rare item would look great matted and framed. An art supply store can provide you with a selection of frames for old art treasures. NOTE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE YOU PURCHASE: This is a GENUINE ANTIQUE PRINT. It is NOT a modern reproduction, ie. a laser scan, photocopy etc. This print was published on the date mentioned, or circa of the date mentioned at the top of the page. The term "print" is referred to an image on a piece of paper. The print I have for sale, like many antique prints, originate from an antique book publication. The publication may not always be known. If you have any questions, emails are welcome. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9714
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