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DOI Artikel:Halton, Ernest G.: The Staats Forbes collection, 2, The modern Dutch pictures
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The Staats Fort es Collection
rnany excellent pictures ; but in this respect he can-
not be said to compare with Troyon, or with his
famous ancestor, Paul Potter. Of the works by
William Maris in the collcction, the water-colour
In the Meadow is the most attractive. It depicts
a flock of sheep grazing in the green flelds under
a sky of azure blue, and is painted with truth and
breadth.
Anton Mauve has given us a fresh view of the
beauties of his country. The low-lying lands of
Holland, with their soft silvery mists and tender
tones, were a constant source of inspiration to him,
and he interpreted them in an original and distinct
style and with poetic feeling. His drawing and
brushwork are sound and full of expression, and he
was a master of tone and harmony. The last few
years have seen an increased appreciation of his
works, both in his own country and abroad, and his
pictures now coramand very high prices. This is
not surprising, for a fine Mauve not only displays
great technical skill, but it also contains deeper and
more subtle qualities, which give intense and con-
stant pleasure to those who can appreciate them.
His Turning the Furrow is a remarkably fine
achievement. It is a small picture of admirable
quality, rieh in tone and imbued with a feeling of
repose. The green turf, the grey sky, and the
golden light in the horizon form a pleasing scheme
of colour, and the three heavy plodding oxen
pulling the plough exemplify Mauve’s intimate
knowledge of animal movement. Another fine but
much larger work, Crossing the Heath, is an im-
pressive rendering of a beautiful scene. There is
a feeling of atmosphere and distance in the land-
scape, and the rieh brown tints of the field are
softened by the grey rainy sky. Amongst the
figure-subjects, The Drying-ground, in its freshness
and brilliancy, is one of the most pleasing works ot
this dass by the artist we have seen. The drawing
and colouring of the figure of the girl in the grey
skirt and brown blouse laying out the clothes
commands admiration.
It is perhaps in his water-colours that the art of
Anton Mauve finds its best expression. In this
medium he was able to render his delicate atmo-
spheric effects with remarkable skill and facility.
Of his drawings in the collection, the Sheep entering
a Barn is the most characteristic and the most
“THE GEAVEL PIT ”
116
(By permission of Messrs. Thos. Agnew Sons)
BY MATTHEW MARIS
rnany excellent pictures ; but in this respect he can-
not be said to compare with Troyon, or with his
famous ancestor, Paul Potter. Of the works by
William Maris in the collcction, the water-colour
In the Meadow is the most attractive. It depicts
a flock of sheep grazing in the green flelds under
a sky of azure blue, and is painted with truth and
breadth.
Anton Mauve has given us a fresh view of the
beauties of his country. The low-lying lands of
Holland, with their soft silvery mists and tender
tones, were a constant source of inspiration to him,
and he interpreted them in an original and distinct
style and with poetic feeling. His drawing and
brushwork are sound and full of expression, and he
was a master of tone and harmony. The last few
years have seen an increased appreciation of his
works, both in his own country and abroad, and his
pictures now coramand very high prices. This is
not surprising, for a fine Mauve not only displays
great technical skill, but it also contains deeper and
more subtle qualities, which give intense and con-
stant pleasure to those who can appreciate them.
His Turning the Furrow is a remarkably fine
achievement. It is a small picture of admirable
quality, rieh in tone and imbued with a feeling of
repose. The green turf, the grey sky, and the
golden light in the horizon form a pleasing scheme
of colour, and the three heavy plodding oxen
pulling the plough exemplify Mauve’s intimate
knowledge of animal movement. Another fine but
much larger work, Crossing the Heath, is an im-
pressive rendering of a beautiful scene. There is
a feeling of atmosphere and distance in the land-
scape, and the rieh brown tints of the field are
softened by the grey rainy sky. Amongst the
figure-subjects, The Drying-ground, in its freshness
and brilliancy, is one of the most pleasing works ot
this dass by the artist we have seen. The drawing
and colouring of the figure of the girl in the grey
skirt and brown blouse laying out the clothes
commands admiration.
It is perhaps in his water-colours that the art of
Anton Mauve finds its best expression. In this
medium he was able to render his delicate atmo-
spheric effects with remarkable skill and facility.
Of his drawings in the collection, the Sheep entering
a Barn is the most characteristic and the most
“THE GEAVEL PIT ”
116
(By permission of Messrs. Thos. Agnew Sons)
BY MATTHEW MARIS