Johannes Josephus Destrée artwork • painting • previously for sale Two shellgatherers on the beach at sunset
Johannes Josephus Destrée
Laeken (bij Brussel) 1827-1888 Den Haag
1827-1888
Two shellgatherers on the beach at sunset
oil on panel 32.6 x 52.0 cm, signed l.l. and dated 1879
This painting was previously for sale.
Literature: Nelly de Zwaan, 'Nederland uit de kunst: 365 dagen kijken en lezen', Warnsveld 2005, 6 april (met afb. in kleur).
Belgian painter of landscapes and beach views. He lived and worked most of his life in The Hague, where he also died in 1888. He was taught by B.J. van Hove and A. Schelfhout. The influence of the latter painter can be found in his work in composition and motifs. His contemporaries were particularly interested in the beach views that he made in imitation of Schelfhout. He probably also made a number of trips to Germany.
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