Hermanus Koekkoek (jr.) - de molen - Sold

Signed with pseudonym Louis van Straaten
Watercolor on cardboard with a river landscape. With gold leaf frame.
Hermanus Koekkoek de Jonge (Amsterdam, December 8, 1836 - London, May 1909[1]) was a Dutch painter, best known for his seascapes. He also worked under the pseudonyms Jan van Couver and Louis van Straaten. Content 1 Scion of painter's family 2 Life and work 3 Gallery 4 Literature and source 5 External Links 6 Note Scion of painter's family Hermanus Koekkoek de Jonge was part of the famous Koekkoek painters' family. He was the grandson of Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek, nephew of the well-known landscape painter Barend Cornelis Koekkoek and son of his brother Hermanus Koekkoek the Elder (1815-1887). His son Stephen Robert Koekkoek (1887-1934) also chose the painting profession. life and work Hermanus Koekkoek de Jonge, like his brothers Willem, Johannes Hermanus Barend and Barend Hendrik, was trained by his father, who had just settled in Amsterdam at the time. In the 1860s he traveled regularly to London, settling there permanently in 1869. He ran an art dealership there with great success and, in addition to his own work, also sold many paintings by his family members. The great popularity of his uncle Barend Cornelis in England was largely due to him. As a painter he mainly focused on sea, river and beach views, in the romantic-realistic style that also characterized the work of most of his family members. He preferred scenes where ships were busy trying to keep their course on the tumultuous waves. His later work is less romantic and clearly shows influences of the Hague School. In his London period he often worked under the pseudonyms Jan van Couver and Louis van Straaten. He regularly collaborated with painter Lion Schulman (1851-1943).