Werfje van Schreurs, Giethoorn: a wharf in Giethoorn

Details

Willem Bastiaan Tholen (Dutch, 1860-1931)
Werfje van Schreurs, Giethoorn: a wharf in Giethoorn
signed and dated 'Tholen 82' (lower left)
oil on canvas
23.5 x 35.5 cm.

Exhibited

Kampen, Stedelijk Museum/Heino, Hanne-de Steurs Fundatie, Gabriël, Tholen en Voerman, Water- en Poldergezichten rond Kampen, 20 June-13 September 1998.

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Lot Essay

This early work by Tholen has a compelling composition. The closeness of the boat to the picture plane stands in contrast to the depth of the landscape which leads the eye to a horizon on the right of the composition.

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