Early morning at the river Amstel seen from the artist's studio, Amsterdam

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Hendrik Jan Wolter (1873-1952)
Early morning at the river Amstel seen from the artist's studio, Amsterdam
signed 'H.J. Wolter' (lower left)
oil on canvas
74 x 91 cm.
Painted circa 1914-1918.

Provenance

Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner, thence by descent.

Literature

Klaas de Poel, Hendrik Jan Wolter: Schilder van licht en kleur, Zwolle, 1992, p. 61 (illustrated p. 60, titled 'Gezicht op de Amstel').

Exhibited

Amsterdam, Arti et Amicitiae, Retrospectieve-expositie Hendrik Jan Wolter: 100 jaar 1873-1973, 9-27 May 1973, no. 22 (titled 'Amstelgezicht - Vroege Voorjaarsochtend').
Wassenaar, De Paauw/Amersfoort, Museum Flehite, Tentoonstelling van landschappen en stadsgezichten van Hendrik Jan Wolter (1873-1952): schilder van licht en kleur, 20 November - 6 December 1992.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

In 1914 Wolter moves from Laren to Amsterdam were he found a studio on the third floor of the Amsteldijk 47. From the start, he was highly fascinated by the view from his studio window: in the foreground the bridge to the Ceintuurbaan, across the river the boat house of the rowing-club and behind it the large imposing Amstel hotel. In the distance a glimpse of Carré theatre and the Magere brug. The subject was always the same, but the shifting play of light and colour over the water captivated the artist. Wolter approached the lightness and vivacity of the Parisians in his Amsterdam city views.

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