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Shell cart

Jan Hendrik Weissenbruchcirca 1890

Kunstmuseum

Kunstmuseum
The Hague, Netherlands

“Weissenbruch’s late style is marked by ease, lightness and transparency. Weissenbruch devoted himself entirely to the inherent aspects of oil painting: the quality of the brushwork, the texture of the paint surface, the arrangement of tonal values, and the balanced organisation of elements within pictorial space. In this respect he achieved a level of abstraction that drew admiration from the young Piet Mondrian.” Shell cart is a wonderful example of Weissenbruch’s late painting style. By varying the size of his brushstrokes, the artist emphasises the textural diversity of the scene. Long, almost indistinguishable brushstrokes evoke the flat light of late afternoon; shorter brushstrokes – sometimes overlapping, sometimes merging together – suggest the foaming waves of the sea; and dabs of assorted brown and grey tones convey the light of the setting sun reflected on the mixed and irregular surface of the beach.

Source quotation: E. Jacobs, H. Janssen, M. van Heteren (eds.), J.H. Weissenbruch 1824-1903, Oss, Den Haag 1999.

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  • Title: Shell cart
  • Creator: Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch
  • Creator Lifespan: 19 June 1824 - 24 March 1903
  • Creator Nationality: Dutch
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: The Hague, The Netherlands
  • Creator Birth Place: The Hague, The Netherlands
  • Date Created: circa 1890
  • framing: Ornamental wood and compo frame, partially gilded
  • Physical Dimensions: w473 x h400 cm (framed)
  • Alternate Title: Schelpenkar
  • Type: paintings
  • Rights: Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, purchased with the support of Vereniging Rembrandt, 1964
  • Medium: Oil on panel
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