DOI Heft:
No. 304 (July 1918)
DOI Artikel:Halton, Ernest G.: The collection of Mr. Denys Hague
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21265#0052
The Collection of Mr. Denys Hague
the most important is a large work by James the artist, in that sympathetic manner which was
Maris called Silvery Waters (p. 42). Though peculiarly his own, has expressed the humble
not treated in the artist's broadest and most life of his country. It serves to illustrate his
vigorous manner, it is an imposing canvas, in mastery of chiaroscuro, his essentially personal
which the masterly brushwork and fine atmos- technique, and the skill with which he brought
pheric quality are the most striking features, his subject and environment into harmony.
The painting of the spacious sky and the effect Two landscapes by Weissenbruch and one by
of the light upon the silvery waters are ad- Dc Bock are also included in the collection,
mirable. The general tonality is grey, but it The influence of Constable on the painters of
is by no means a sombre picture, the strong Barbizon and indirectly on those of the Modern
contrasts of light and shade giving to it brightness Dutch School is now generally acknowledged,
and vivacity. The work of William Maris lacks and it is interesting to find among Mr. Denys
the distinction and individuality of that of his Hague's pictures a characteristic work, Netley
brother James, yet as a painter of cattle he A bbey, by the great English landscapist; also a
achieved considerable popularity, and at times canvas by David Cox called Changing Pastures,
his work reached a high level. He was an Nor must we omit to mention a delightful little
ardent student of Nature, and his pictures water-colour drawing by Whistler of The Thames
invariably teem with the freshness of the at Battersea. E. G. Halton.
country. His Summer,
near Haarlem (p. 46),
offers an excellent example
of this quality, and the
simple character and damp
atmosphere of the low-
lying Dutch landscape are
conveyed with truth and
dexterity.
Anton Mauve is hardly
seen at his best in his one
picture in the collection,
The End of the Day.
Executed in oils, it is
heavy in tone, and one .
looks in vain for the
poetic sentiment, the soft
atmospheric effect, and
the delicate colour har-
mony which characterize
his art, more especially
his water - colours. But
in Sheep Grazing (p. 47)
we have a good example
of the work of one of his
followers, Ter Meulen. It
is a pleasing composition,
broadly treated and shows
an intimate knowledge of
the subject, for the artist
has devoted himself espe-
cially to the painting of
sheep.
La Tricoteuse is a typical
Israels subject, in which "summer, near haarlem" by william maris
46
the most important is a large work by James the artist, in that sympathetic manner which was
Maris called Silvery Waters (p. 42). Though peculiarly his own, has expressed the humble
not treated in the artist's broadest and most life of his country. It serves to illustrate his
vigorous manner, it is an imposing canvas, in mastery of chiaroscuro, his essentially personal
which the masterly brushwork and fine atmos- technique, and the skill with which he brought
pheric quality are the most striking features, his subject and environment into harmony.
The painting of the spacious sky and the effect Two landscapes by Weissenbruch and one by
of the light upon the silvery waters are ad- Dc Bock are also included in the collection,
mirable. The general tonality is grey, but it The influence of Constable on the painters of
is by no means a sombre picture, the strong Barbizon and indirectly on those of the Modern
contrasts of light and shade giving to it brightness Dutch School is now generally acknowledged,
and vivacity. The work of William Maris lacks and it is interesting to find among Mr. Denys
the distinction and individuality of that of his Hague's pictures a characteristic work, Netley
brother James, yet as a painter of cattle he A bbey, by the great English landscapist; also a
achieved considerable popularity, and at times canvas by David Cox called Changing Pastures,
his work reached a high level. He was an Nor must we omit to mention a delightful little
ardent student of Nature, and his pictures water-colour drawing by Whistler of The Thames
invariably teem with the freshness of the at Battersea. E. G. Halton.
country. His Summer,
near Haarlem (p. 46),
offers an excellent example
of this quality, and the
simple character and damp
atmosphere of the low-
lying Dutch landscape are
conveyed with truth and
dexterity.
Anton Mauve is hardly
seen at his best in his one
picture in the collection,
The End of the Day.
Executed in oils, it is
heavy in tone, and one .
looks in vain for the
poetic sentiment, the soft
atmospheric effect, and
the delicate colour har-
mony which characterize
his art, more especially
his water - colours. But
in Sheep Grazing (p. 47)
we have a good example
of the work of one of his
followers, Ter Meulen. It
is a pleasing composition,
broadly treated and shows
an intimate knowledge of
the subject, for the artist
has devoted himself espe-
cially to the painting of
sheep.
La Tricoteuse is a typical
Israels subject, in which "summer, near haarlem" by william maris
46