Adrianus Eversen artwork • painting • previously for sale A summer view of the Petrus church and 'Stedehuys' in Woerden
Adrianus Eversen
Amsterdam 1818-1897 Delft
1818-1897
A summer view of the Petrus church and 'Stedehuys' in Woerden
oil on panel 27.6 x 37.4 cm, signed l.l. with monogram
This painting was previously for sale.
Literature: Nelly de Zwaan, 'Nederland uit de kunst: 365 dagen kijken en lezen', Warnsveld 2005, 21 mei (met afb. in kleur); P. Overduin, 'Adrianus Eversen 1818-1897. Schilder van stads- en dorpsgezichten', Wijk en Aalburg 2010, pag. 191, pag. 216, cat.nr. 27-10 (met afb. in kleur).
Exhibited: Woerden, Stadsmuseum Woerden, '500 jaar Stedehuys', aug.-sept. 2001.
Adrianus Eversen was the most gifted pupil of the townscape painter Cornelis Springer. From his master he took over the build-up of composition, treatment of detail and warm colour palette. However, he was much freer in his choice of subject matter. While Springer mainly painted ‘portraits’ of existing buildings or parts of a town, Eversen usually arranged his villages and narrow streets in order to create a charming townscape.
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