Nicolaas van der Waay artwork • painting • previously for sale The Stadhouderskade covered with snow, Amsterdam
Nicolaas van der Waay
Amsterdam 1855-1936
1855-1936
The Stadhouderskade covered with snow, Amsterdam
oil on canvas 75.4 x 100.7 cm, signed l.l.
This painting was previously for sale.
Provenance: part. bezit Duitsland.
Literature: Pieter A. Scheen, 'Lexicon Nederlandse Beeldende Kunstenaars 1750-1950', 's-Gravenhage 1970, afb. 346; Carole Denninger, 'Amsterdam – 365 stadsgezichten’, Bussum 2008, nr. 35 (met afb. in kleur).
The name Nicolaas van der Waay is inextricably linked to the city of Amsterdam and the Rijksacademie there. He had been a teacher for over 30 years and together with August Allebé he took care of the painting class. In addition, he was a valued portraitist and painter of urban life. Van der Waay was not an innovator, but a sensitive impressionist, good at portraying a mood and capturing what fascinated him: cafe and theater scenes, urban images and sophisticated performances, often with women in the leading role.
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