Gerrit van Duffelen artwork • painting • previously for sale Moored fishing boats in an IJsselmeer harbour

Gerrit van Duffelen was one of the painters who opted for a traditional-impressionist style in the early 20th century. His paintings exude solid craftsmanship and attention to a well-balanced composition. After finishing his education at the academy in Rotterdam he was almost immediately successful and in the twenties his work was purchased by the Dordrechts Museum and the Museum Boymans-van Beuningen. In 1925 the painter moved to Amsterdam. During that period he traveled extensively to Paris and southern France and his still lifes, cityscapes and portraits became lighter and brighter in color.