Nicolaas van der Waay artwork • painting • previously for sale Three Amsterdam orphan girls
Nicolaas van der Waay
Amsterdam 1855-1936
1855-1936
Three Amsterdam orphan girls
oil on canvas 71.5 x 60.3 cm, signed c.r.
This painting was previously for sale.
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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