The Korte Prinsengracht near the Haarlemmerstraat

Details

Dirk Johannes van Haaren (Dutch, 1878-1953)
The Korte Prinsengracht near the Haarlemmerstraat
signed 'D.J. van Haaren.' (lower left), and signed again and dated (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
76 x 110 cm.

Provenance

Larensche Kunsthandel, Amsterdam.
Sotheby's Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, 15 mei 1984, lot 183.
Collectie Meentwijck, Bussum.

Exhibited

Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, 17de tentoonstelling, 1 April-15 May 1907, nr. 118.
Laren, Singer Museum, Leven in een verzameling; Toegepaste kunst 1890-1940 - Collectie Meentwijck, 14 March-12 June 2000.
Amsterdam, Amsterdams Historisch Museum, Amsterdam vereeuwigd 1901-2001, 1 June-2 September 2001.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

Dirk Johannes van Haaren painted the corner of the Korte Prinsengracht and the Haarlemmerstraat. The tower in the background is one of two towers of the De Posthoorn church. Around the same time the corner was photographed by Breitner, since he was fascinated by the changes in the city. In a series of photographs he recorded the demolition of two buildings just on this corner. Because of this, the painting can be dated reasonably accurate between late 1906 and early 1907.

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