Bernardus Blommers 19th Cent. Dutch WC of Shell Gatherer Horse Cart Listed Hague

Description: Outstanding 19th century watercolor of a shell gatherer in Holland with a horse and cart by important Dutch, Hague School artist Bernardus Blommers (1845-1914). The following biography is from Bonham's: Bernardus Johannes Blommers was born in The Hague in 1845. His father, Pieter Blommers, owned a printing business and since he had always intended that his son would succeed him there, he trained him as a lithographer. However, Blommers was to develop an interest in painting, which led him to take lessons from Christoffel Bisschop (1828-1904) and at the Haags Academie. There he met Willem Maris (1844-1910) with whom he undertook a journey along the Rhine in 1865. It was around this time that Blommers met the painter Jozef Israels (1824-1911) on the beach at Scheveningen, forming a friendship which lasted all their lives and which was to influence Blommers’ artistic development greatly.Like Israels, the leading exponent of the Hague School of painters who sought to represent rural landscapes and the simple, often poignant lives of peasants, Blommers was equally influenced to paint interiors, dune landscapes, and seascapes in which the figures play a leading role, illustrating the life of peasants and the fishing community. This watercolor is signed lower right, measures 10" x 16" and is in good condition. Framed as shown. Please see my other auctions for more fine paintings and prints.

Price: 1499 USD

Location: Franklin, Massachusetts

End Time: 2024-10-28T11:43:23.000Z

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