keuraankunst

Ferdinand Hart Nibbrig
Amsterdam 1866-1915 Laren (N.H.)
A View of 'De Eng', Blaricum, oil on canvas 60,2 x 90,7 cm., signed l.r. and dated 1902

Literature: Dominique Colen, Denise Willemstein, 'Ferdinand Hart Nibbrig 1866-1915', Zwolle/Laren 1996, pag. 126; Nelly de Zwaan, 'Nederland uit de kunst: 365 dagen kijken en lezen', Warnsveld 2005, 3 juli (met afb. in kleur); Marthy Locht, 'Schilders in het land van Mauve' 2006, afb. in kleur pag. 53; Cees Kamerbeek, Jarmila Kamerbeek, Marjan de Man, Onno Maurer, 'Jongkind tot Van der Leck: de passie van een collectioneur. Collectie Kamerbeek', Amersfoort 2007, pag. 158, cat.nr. 53 (met afb. in kleur pag. 159).

Ferdinand Hart Nibbrig’s artistic career began conventionally with a period of training at the Amsterdam Rijksakademie. During a subsequent stay in Paris (1888-1889), he became acquainted with the Neo-Impressionism of Lucien and Camille Pissarro, which made a profound impact on him. From 1895 on, the artist began painting in this style himself, without, however, the strictly prescribed colour use to which French Pointillism adhered. Hart Nibbrig wanted to use touches of colour to create the sparkle of sunlight. For this he some times chose very fine dots, at other times more spontaneously applied brushstrokes combined with colour smudges and outlines.