Townspeople in a sunlit street in Haarlem with the Waalse kerk beyond

Details

Adrianus Eversen (Dutch, 1818-1897)
Townspeople in a sunlit street in Haarlem with the Waalse kerk beyond
signed 'A Eversen.' (lower right)
oil on canvas, unframed
56.5 x 46 cm.

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Sale room notice

Please note that it has been suggested that the depicted church is the Bakenesser Kerk and not the Waalse Kerk as stated in the printed catalogue.

Lot Essay

The present lot is a beautiful example of Eversen's mature painterly style with its warm light, stunningly realistic representation of architecture and lively depiction of figures. These elements are all brought together in a balanced composition depicting the picturesque Dutch town of Haarlem. The spatial order guides the spectator's eye from the figures in the immediate foreground, to the facade of an unknown building on the right, through the street, finishing at the beautifully executed Waalse Kerk.

The present lot will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné on the artist by Pieter Overduin, cat.no. 56-10.

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