Johannes Warnardus Bilders artwork • painting • previously for sale A view of the 'Renkumse beek'
Johannes Warnardus Bilders
Utrecht 1811-1890 Oosterbeek
1811-1890
A view of the 'Renkumse beek'
oil on canvas 99.5 x 72.5 cm, signed l.l. and dated 1877
This painting was previously for sale.
Provenance: Kunsthandel F. Buffa & Zn., Amsterdam.
Literature: Jeroen Kapelle e.a., 'Magie van de Veluwezoom', Arnhem 2006, pag. 148, afb. 91 (in kleur); Afgebeeld in 'The Dutch Art Diary 2002'
Exhibited: Doorwerth, Museum Veluwezoom, 'Magie van de Veluwezoom: Het culturele leven tussen 1840 en 1900', 26 aug.-3 dec. 2006.
For the greater part of his life J.W. Bilders lived and worked in Oosterbeek, Gelderland. The ancient oak and beech woods as well as the heathland surrounding this village in the Veluwe region were a continuous source of inspiration to him. Around 1860 he was one of the early Dutch painters to discover the French Barbizon School. Thereafter he worked mainly directly from nature 'en plein air', applying his paint in free, bold strokes. For these reasons he is sometimes called one of the precursors of the Hague School. Among his pupils were his son Gerard Bilders and H.W. Mesdag.
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