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July Issue 2006
Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art Gallery in Charleston, SC, Offers Works by Modern Dutch Masters
One of the most distinguished
collections of oil paintings by living Dutch Masters available
for acquisition in the country will be on view in Charleston,
SC, this summer. Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art Gallery, located
in an impeccably restored 18th century, three-story Adamesque
building in the City's famed historic district, is delighted to
bring works by the Netherlands' most talented artists working
in the traditions of the 17th and 18th centuries to one of the
east coast's fastest growing art markets.
The exhibit Dutch Art: Reflections of a Golden Age, opening
on July 14 and on view through Aug. 14, 2006, will showcase the
newest accomplishments of preeminent Northern European artists,
including Hennie de Korte, Frits Goosen, René Jansen, Niek
van der Plas, and Frans van der Wal. All of these richly gifted
artists, many of whom are premiering their work in the United
States, have expertly incorporated stylistic themes conceived
by such artists as de Hooch, Rembrandt, and Vermeer during the
Golden Age of Dutch Art. Bronze sculpture by the Netherlands'
world-renowned living sculptress, Marianne Houtkamp, whose work
is solely represented in North America by the gallery, will also
be magnificently displayed with these exquisite oil paintings.
Although there will be more than ten Dutch artists featured in
the exhibit, the following gives collectors and connoisseurs an
overview of the most prolific artists whose work will be on display.
Hennie de Korte, renowned through his representation in several
European galleries outside of Holland, has been greatly influenced
by influential Dutch impressionists Maris and de Zwart. Through
his fifty years of painting experience and expert training in
Rotterdam, De Korte has gained much admiration for his strong
attention to textural detail found in his still-lifes and portraits
of contemplative women. De Korte is also continually fascinated
by Holland's numerous waterways and often incorporates coastal
and nautical themes into his superbly composed oil paintings.
René Jansen
A second virtuoso artist
featured in the exhibit, who is held in high esteem by European
artistic circles is Frits Goosen. Like De Korte, Goosen's artwork
often reflects his regard for the prowess of nature, as well as
his affinity for the quiet radiance of Holland's many harbors
and waterways. His sensitive and atmospherically dramatic pieces
radiate his immense admiration for the visual richness of oil
painting. This same awe-inspiring adeptness with the medium of
oil is lavishly on view in the work of René Jansen. His
intricately designed still-lifes evoke the clarity of painted
illumination often associated with the beloved work of Johannes
Vermeer and the mid 17th century Delft School of painting.
Frans van
der Wal
Niek van der
Plas
The exhibit also includes
the signature Dutch sense of visual luminosity in Niek van der
Plas' impressionistic landscapes. His airy, pastel palette mixed
with his ability to craft sunlight across his canvas, lead to
unmatched evocations of the beaches and bulb fields of the Netherlands.
And finally, Frans van der Wal consistently awes his viewers with
his own distinct clarity of brushwork and technique. In still-lifes
often featuring such mundane yet enticing objects as fruit and
colored glassware, Van der Wal vividly paints the finest in minute
detailing, down to the softest reflection in the curve of a vase.
Known for her expressive portraits of cultures ranging from Africa
to South America, Marianne Houtkamp has received international
recognition for her artwork, which is currently on view at the
Hague and the headquarters of the World Food Program in Rome.
Her sculpture Victory, a classical rendering of a modern-day
female athlete was selected for display at the 2004 Summer Olympic
Games in Athens, Greece. Beloved for her talent in simultaneously
capturing strength and tenderness in her models across cultural,
Houtkamp's embrace of the human spirit is soulfully crafted into
each gesture and movement of her sculptural figures.
For further information check our SC Commercial Gallery listings,
call the gallery at 843/722-3660 or at (www.ellarichardson.com).
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