Felicien Bobeldijk artwork • watercolour • drawing • previously for sale The Tweede Leliedwarsstraat, corner Eglantiersgracht, Amsterdam
Felicien Bobeldijk
Koog aan de Zaan 1876-1964 Amsterdam
1876-1964
The Tweede Leliedwarsstraat, corner Eglantiersgracht, Amsterdam
chalk and watercolour on paper 34.0 x 22.3 cm, signed l.l.
This work on paper was previously for sale.
Felicien Bobeldijk was born in Koog aan de Zaan, received his education at the Rijksacademie in Amsterdam and, after some wanderings, in 1912 settled permanently in this city. He became a well known portrait painter, especially after he produced a series of drawn portraits of artists for 'De Groene Amsterdammer' (Dutch oldest weekly opinion magazine). He also drew and painted Amsterdam cityscapes, colorful flower still lifes and a single beach scene with fishermen.