Charles Rochussen artwork • watercolour • drawing • previously for sale The Kurhaus, Scheveningen
Charles Rochussen
Rotterdam 1814-1894
1814-1894
The Kurhaus, Scheveningen
watercolour on paper 16.0 x 23.0 cm, signed l.r. with initials
This work on paper was previously for sale.
Literature: M. Halbertsma, 'Charles Rochussen 1814-1894. Een veelzijdig kunstenaar', Zwolle 1997, blz. 111, afb. Vl.20; Sarah de Clercq e.a., 'Scheveningen, Schilderku(n)st van Haagse School tot heden', Scheveningen 2000, pag. 44, afb. 4; Maartje de Haan, 'Strandleven: de negentiende eeuw', Warnsveld 2004, afb. in kleur pag. 38.
Exhibited: Den Haag, Panorama Mesdag, 'Schilderkunst in Scheveningen', mei-okt. 2000; IJsselstein, Stadsmuseum IJsselstein, 'Charmante zomers. Verpozen in de 19e en vroeg 20ste eeuw', 29 mei-22 aug. 2004.
Charles Rochussen came from a well-to-do family and chose the profession of painting at a relatively late age. He mostly painted scenes from Dutch history and military tableaux, in which his wide knowledge of historic costumes and uniforms came in very useful. His other subject matter was the leisure pursuits of society circles like horse racing, falconry and yacht racing. He was also a skilled lithographer and book illustrator.
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