Ship near the harbour (right side 4 figures on little beach, ship left towards middle carries Dutch flag) - Jo...

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Price

€ 25.000 till € 50.000

Status

Available

Artist

Johannes H. Koekkoek
1778 - Netherlands - 1851
Artist biography

Period

19th Century

Signature

Lower right towards the middle

Material

Oil on panel

Description

Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek, born in Veere (Zealand) August 17th, 1779. He died in Amsterdam January 9th, 1851. He was student in a wallpaperfactory in Middelburg and was selftaught.Painter of sea-, river- and beachviews. Caracteristic in his work are the delicate colours and beautifully finished figures. J.H. Koekkoek is the founder of the family of painters Koekkoek. When he lived in Middelburg he taught at the artschool, after 1826 he lived and worked in Amsterdam. J.H. Koekkoek had a profound theoretical knowledge of vessels. Exhibitions in Haarlem, Middelburg and The Hague. Works in possession of numerous Dutch museums.