#janveth

Veth was young and still living at home when he portrayed his three sisters with painstaking honesty. His father assessed the likenesses of his daughters with equal candour: ‘My opinion of these portraits is, and will always be, that they are excellent likenesses, which are anything but flattering, and there are a few sharp edges, which I would rather have seen some-what softened.’

Some color. From my continuing efforts to learn the oil paints, #oilvember A ~90 minute copy of the great Jan Veth. . #janveth #oilonboard #oilpainting #oilpaint

The poet Verwey was the young leader of the Tachtigers (those of the 80s) – an influential group of writers and artists who around 1885 wanted to shake up cultural life. Unlike most of his comrades, Verwey came from a working-class background. In this portrait, Jan Veth, a fellow Tachtiger, captured Verwey’s humble origins and rebellious nature. The portrait can thus be seen as the visualization of the Beweging van Tachtig (’80s Movement).

Portret van Ds. P.H. Hugenholtz II, oprichter van de Vrije Gemeente. Ten halven lijve, zittend in een leunstoel, het hoofd steunend op de linkerhand.

Portret van Isaac de Bruijn (1873-1953), bankier en kunstverzamelaar. Ten halven lijve, zittend met de armen over elkaar, aanziend.

Portret van koningin Emma, prinses van Waldeck-Pyrmont, weduwe van koning Willem III. Heupstuk, staande met de rechterhand rustend op de rug van een stoel.

https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/SK-A-4893

Portret van Johan Philip van der Kellen (1831-1906), directeur van het Rijksprentenkabinet (1876-96). Buste naar links.