View on Woudrichem 1920 - 1925

Herman Moerkerk

CanvasOlieverfVerf
41 ⨯ 65 ⨯ 4 cm
ConditionVery good
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Van der Aalst Fine Art

• Over kunstwerk
  This impressionistic painting by Herman Moerkerk (1879-1949) depicts the old church tower viewed from the 'Landpoortstraat' in Woudrichem also known as ´Workum´. The robust village houses are in nice contrast to the stubby tower of the St. Martinus Church, standing in the background.
  The sleek tower and the houses both show their sunny and shady sides. The tower appears to lean slightly backwards due to its sloping edge and position. Striking are the Dutch houses with their typical undulating roof structures.
  
  The colors in this painting are warm, varied and lifelike. The lines and shapes of the church and houses are powerful and intimate at the same time. The opening at the gate plays with the imagination to what can be seen, but what is actually there remains invisible and mysterious.
  
  The painting is unsigned and dates from around 1920. It's in very good condition.
  The original canvas is relined and supported by a new one.
  
  Provenance;
  Collection J.F.J. Freericks
  Dr. (Jac)obus Franciscus Josephus Freericks (1865-1949) was the first Medical specialist in Den Bosch, his residence was at the Peperstraat 6 (see backlabel). His wife Emilie van Zinnicq Bergmann was involved with the Den Bosch Art scene at that time.
  
  Size: 54 cm x 30,5 cm ( 65,5 cm x 41,5 cm including frame)
• Over kunstenaar

  Herman Moerkerk werd op 2 maart 1879 in Den Bosch geboren.
  Hij was een Nederlandse schilder, illustrator, etser, regisseur, kunstcriticus en ontwerper van boekomslagen.
  Moerkerk trouwde met Henriette Jita Alard.
  Zijn werkperiode begon in 1894 tot aan zijn dood in 1949. Hij was leerling Jan Bogaerts, Dorus van Kempen en Piet Slager.
  Moerkerk was zelf leraar van Marinus Bies, Georges Gussenhoven, Jacques Pijnenborg en Geert van Wanrooy.
  De onderwerpen van zijn werken zijn portretten, stillevens, karikaturen, stadsgezichten.
  Moerkerk overleed in Haarlem op 23 augustus 1949 in Haarlem.

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