The art of the Netherland galleries - being a history of the Dutch school of painting illuminated and demonstrated by critical descriptions of the great paintings in the many galleries (1908) (14587442357)

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Title: The art of the Netherland galleries : being a history of the Dutch school of painting illuminated and demonstrated by critical descriptions of the great paintings in the many galleries
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Preyer, David C. (David Charles), 1861-1913
Subjects: Art museums Painting
Publisher: Boston : L.C. Page & Co.
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library



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Occasionally, though very seldom, heattempted biblical or poetical subjects. In his lateryears he devoted himself most to pictures of deadgame, which he depicted with great fidelity to na-ture and largeness of treatment. Many of these,when not signed, are, however, the work of hisson Jan Weenix (1640-1719), who, at first hisequal, eventually surpassed his father, especially infreedom of execution and in colouring. He hadnot the energy or dramatic force shown by dHon-decoeter in the representation of live birds, but hesurpassed him in the finish, as in the decorativearrangement of dead game. This he executed ona large scale and in a masterly manner, exhibitinggreat clearness, truth, harmony, and power. Adead swan is frequently found in his compositions.Abraham Mignon (1640-1679), born in Frank-fort, came early to Holland and became a pupil ofJan de Heem. He was exceedingly popular forhis artistic and attractive arrangement, although hiscolour was not equal to his masters, and his han-
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Bnimal an5 /IDarfne painters 153 dling somewhat thin. Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750)was the daughter of a professor of anatomy atAmsterdam. At an early age she showed a de-cided tasted for drawing, and studied under Willemvan Aelst, but soon surpassed him in painting flow-ers and butterflies. She displayed admirable tasteand judgment in the grouping of her rare exot-ics, depicting these with minute accuracy and finish.She was married to the portrait painter JurriaanPool, by whom she had a large family, but con-tinued to practise her art until she reached an ad-vanced age. During her later years she saw a rivalin public favour, Jan van Huysum (1682-1740).But this artist, although popular for a time, did notequal her in tasteful simplicity or harmonious col-our. His work, with its light backgrounds, pos-sesses a showy character, which attracted manybuyers. While the still life painters might be classed withthose who painted genre, the marine painters areoften placed with the landscapists. In