Willem de Zwart (1862-1931) - 'melk bocht'

Watercolour, 53 x 36 cm.



This work has been in the collection of the Stedelijk museum in Amsterdam / Amsterdams Historisch Museum

Willem de Zwart (1862–1931)

• Born in The Hague, Netherlands.
• Studied at the Royal Academy of Visual Art in The Hague.
• Briefly stayed in Paris, where he encountered new artistic influences.
• Became a member of Pulchri Studio and the Dutch Etching Club.
• During his Loosduinen period, created important works and gained international recognition.
• Married Maria Reevers; awarded at the World’s Fair in Chicago.
• Awarded at the World’s Fair in Antwerp.
• Lived and worked in Amsterdam, producing vibrant cityscapes and figure pieces influenced by Amsterdam Impressionism.
• Returned permanently to The Hague.

Notable Works

• Self-portrait (c. 1910) – Dordrechts Museum
• Stilleven met appels op een Delfts blauwe schaal (Still Life with Apples in a Delft Blue Bowl) – Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
• Rijtuigen met wachtende koetsiers (Carriages with Waiting Coachmen) – Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
• Straat in Montmartre (Street in Montmartre) – Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
• Aan het strand (At the Beach) – Dordrechts Museum
• Brug over de gracht (Bridge over the Canal) – Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
• Het strand van Scheveningen (The Beach at Scheveningen) – Kunsthandel Simonis & Buunk, Ede
• Rotterdam (etching) – The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Museums with Works by Willem de Zwart

• Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
• Dordrechts Museum
• Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
• Kunstmuseum Den Haag
• Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

His works are also found in other important museums in the Netherlands, Belgium, and in major private collections.

Awards and Recognition

• Awarded at the World’s Fair in Chicago
• Awarded at the World’s Fair in Antwerp
• Member of Pulchri Studio, Dutch Etching Club, and Arti et Amicitiae—prestigious Dutch artist societies