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Hein Keverartist • painter • watercolourist • draughtsmanAmsterdam 1854-1922 Laren (N.H.)

biography of Jacob Simon Hendrik 'Hein' Kever

Hein Kever is one of the most famous painters of the Laren School. He was best known for his interiors painted in loose strokes and harmonious colors with figures, flowers, farmers and children. People admired the atmosphere, the light and colors, such as bright green and warm deep red.

Kever grew up in a wealthy Amsterdam family and showed a great talent for drawing as a child. Jozef Israëls, a family friend, advised Kever to first master the lithography trade. He then learned to draw at the Academy in the Oudemanshuispoort and practiced painting still lifes at home. In 1870 Jozef Israëls introduced him to Johan Greive's studio. After his death in 1872 Kever went to Eemnes to paint landscapes, always without figures. For the latter he went to Antwerp to train in figure painting at the Academy led by Charels Verlat. From 1878 Kever lived mainly in Laren and Blaricum, while he kept a studio in Amsterdam for the winters. After his marriage in 1887, he settled permanently in Laren and became his neighbor across the street at the request of Anton Mauve.

Kever was not naturally one to seek the company of other people. Kever and his wife did have good contacts with Geo Poggenbeek and his wife. He was also on good terms with neighbors Mauve and Neuhuys, regularly receiving advice from them, which, however, had little influence on his style of painting. Kever owed his greatest success and fame to his work with Gooise farm interiors, which were very popular with the Dutch public, but were also in demand abroad, especially in the United States. Kever was a hard and conscientious worker with a large production, without compromising the quality of his paintings. In his studio with a Gooi interior, he works on his peasant scenes. Initially with a fairly tight fingerboard, which became looser over the years; and always with a harmonic incidence of light, without strong contrasts. Not only did Kever receive awards for his work in the Netherlands and abroad, he was also honored in 1901 with a solo exhibition at Pictura in Amsterdam.


for salepaintings, watercolours and drawings by Hein Kever


Hein Kever | The reading lesson, oil on canvas, 44.0 x 52.6 cm, signed l.r.

Hein Kever

painting • for sale

The reading lesson

Hein Kever | Still life of buttercups, watercolour on paper, 28.5 x 21.0 cm, signed l.l.

Hein Kever

watercolour • drawing • for sale

Still life of buttercups


previously for salepaintings, watercolours and drawings by Hein Kever


Hein Kever | A farm interior with a mother and her children, oil on canvas laid down on board, 76.1 x 82.9 cm, signed l.l.

Hein Kever

painting • previously for sale

A farm interior with a mother and her children

Hein Kever | A boy reading, oil on canvas, 53.8 x 44.6 cm, signed u.r.

Hein Kever

painting • previously for sale

A boy reading

Hein Kever | Anemones and peonies in a blue vase, oil on canvas, 57.4 x 63.3 cm, signed c.r.

Hein Kever

painting • previously for sale

Anemones and peonies in a blue vase

Hein Kever | White roses in a blue vase, oil on canvas, 53.5 x 43.7 cm, signed c.r.

Hein Kever

painting • previously for sale

White roses in a blue vase

Hein Kever | Doing homework, oil on canvas, 54.2 x 66.3 cm, signed l.r.

Hein Kever

painting • previously for sale

Doing homework

Hein Kever | Carnations in a green vase, oil on canvas, 45.2 x 50.3 cm, signed l.r.

Hein Kever

painting • previously for sale

Carnations in a green vase

Hein Kever | Gathering flowers, oil on canvas, 34.6 x 45.5 cm, signed l.r.

Hein Kever

painting • previously for sale

Gathering flowers

Hein Kever | Artist in his studio, oil on canvas, 42.7 x 37.0 cm, signed l.r. and dated '74

Hein Kever

painting • previously for sale

Artist in his studio

Hein Kever | A still life of flowers, oil on canvas, 53.5 x 47.2 cm, signed r.c.

Hein Kever

painting • previously for sale

A still life of flowers

Hein Kever | Mother and children in an orchard, oil on canvas, 47.5 x 62.0 cm, signed l.r.

Hein Kever

painting • previously for sale

Mother and children in an orchard

Hein Kever | Vase with flowers, oil on canvas, 24.2 x 35.5 cm, signed l.r.

Hein Kever

painting • previously for sale

Vase with flowers

Hein Kever | Still life of buttercups, watercolour on paper, 28.5 x 21.0 cm, signed l.l.

Hein Kever

watercolour • drawing • previously for sale

Still life of buttercups

Hein Kever | Zinnia, watercolour on paper, 26.6 x 19.4 cm, signed l.l.

Hein Kever

watercolour • drawing • previously for sale

Zinnia

Hein Kever | Reading a book, watercolour on paper, 44.8 x 51.1 cm, signed l.r.

Hein Kever

watercolour • drawing • previously for sale

Reading a book

Hein Kever | Peeling potatoes, watercolour on paper, 40.6 x 29.5 cm, signed u.r. and dated '80

Hein Kever

watercolour • drawing • previously for sale

Peeling potatoes

Hein Kever | Peeling potatoes, watercolour on paper, 40.7 x 50.5 cm, signed l.r. and dated '85

Hein Kever

watercolour • drawing • previously for sale

Peeling potatoes


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