Nicolaas van der Waay artwork • watercolour • drawing • previously for sale A young model
Nicolaas van der Waay
Amsterdam 1855-1936
1855-1936
A young model
chalk and watercolour on paper 62.8 x 37.1 cm, gesigneerd linksonder (vaag)
This work on paper 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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