Lot Essay
The sitter was the daughter of the painter Herman Johannes van der Weele (1852-1930), who was a close friend of De Zwart and collector of his work.
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Portrait of Mary van der Weele
Details
Willem de Zwart (1862-1931)
Portrait of Mary van der Weele
signed with initials lower left W.Z.
oil on panel
38.5 x 26.5 cm
Painted circa 1889
Portrait of Mary van der Weele
signed with initials lower left W.Z.
oil on panel
38.5 x 26.5 cm
Painted circa 1889
Literature
Richard Bionda, Willem de Zwart 1862-1931, Haarlem 1984, p.28 ill. no. 29.
Exhibited
The Hague, Pulchri Studio, Eere-Tentoonstelling Willem de Zwart, 8-28 April 1932, no. 21 ('meisjesportret'), illus.
The Hague, Gemeentemuseum, Willem de Zwart, 20 January-18 March 1984, no. 29.
The Hague, Gemeentemuseum, Willem de Zwart, 20 January-18 March 1984, no. 29.