Johannes H. B. Koekkoek - "coastal scene with figures" - Oil on panel

A beautiful romantic 19th century painting ("coastal scene with figures", oil on panel) by the Dutch painter Johannes Hermanus Barend "Jan" Koekkoek (1840-1912) . With a gilded ornamental frame. Signed: lower left and dated 1869 . Dutch Romanticism. Panel size: 27.6 cm. x 44.1 cm. The general condition of the painting is good. The painting can be viewed at Kunsthandel Martins in Wolvega and comes with a certificate of authenticity!

Biography: The painter Johannes Hermanus Barend Koekkoek was born in Amsterdam in 1840, as the third son of the marine painter Hermanus Koekkoek Sr. He died in 1912 in Hilversum. JHB Koekkoek lived and worked during his life in Amsterdam, Nieuwer-Amstel and Hilversum. He was a specialist in the field of sea and beach views and a student of his father Hermanus Koekkoek Sr. The influence of his father is still clearly visible in his earlier work. This work is notable for its very careful and extremely detailed painting style. Later, the influence of the Hague School becomes increasingly visible, the painting style becomes smoother and looser. JHB Koekkoek was the most versatile painter of the family when it came to his choice of subjects. In addition to his specialty of beach views with bomb barges, he also painted river views, scenes from fishing life, landscapes, genre scenes and even a single cityscape. Until the beginning of the 20th century, JHB Koekkoek painted in a romantic style. Like his grandfather, father, uncles and cousins, Jan HB Koekkoek depicted romance in a typically Dutch way: moderate and down-to-earth. Work by Jan HB Koekkoek is included in the collection of the State Print Cabinet and in the municipal Museum Jan Cunen Oss.
provenance: Art dealership Martins in Wolvega (Netherlands)