Hendrikus Roodenburg - 1930s COLOR ETCHING HINDELOOPEN SIGNED FRAMED BEHIND GLASS - Sold

Offered: a beautiful color etching from the 1930s by the Dutchman HE (Hendrikus Elias) Roodenburg, signed lower right and numbered 98, depicting the iconic bridge and church of Hindeloopen.

The work is a magnificent example of Roodenburg's masterful command of etching, in which the soft colors and detailed landscape rendering perfectly capture the unique atmosphere of this picturesque Frisian village.

Roodenburg (1895-1987) was a gifted artist, best known for his cityscapes of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Gorinchem, and Utrecht. His work is full of charm and craftsmanship, and he was a member of prominent artists' associations such as Arti et Amicitiae and Pulchri Studio. His etching skills were further refined under the influence of the graphic artist Philip Zilcken, and although he worked as a self-taught artist, his work achieved national and international renown.

In addition to his graphic work, for which he was posthumously praised in the publication HE Roodenburg (1895-1987): Topographical Etcher, Roodenburg also released his city scenes in black and white on Villeroy & Boch products, which enhanced his popularity in the 1960s. This etching is therefore not only a work of art, but also a piece of history of an important era in the Dutch art world.

The etching is in the original frame behind glass and measures approximately 45 cm x 36.5 cm.

Article number 1001438