Willem de Zwart - Man met paardenkar bij een zandafgraving - Sold

De Zwart studied from 1876 to 1880 at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. He lived and worked in The Hague until 1894. In 1883 he temporarily stayed in Paris. Until 1896 he lived in Soest, until 1898 in Hilversum, until 1900 in Laren, from 1900 to 1905 in Amsterdam and until 1917 in Veur. In 1917 he returned to The Hague, where he died in 1931. He also worked a lot in Scheveningen, Voorburg and Bloemendaal. Willem de Zwart's work shows a wide range of subjects: landscapes, cityscapes, portraits and still lifes, rendered in a naturalistic-impressionistic style. He stood out within the Hague School for his exuberant use of colour. His work shows kinship with Amsterdam Impressionism, which focuses on people and the city. Willem de Zwart belonged to the Hague School in his choice of subjects, and to the Amsterdam Impressionists in his style and use of colour. He is therefore also called the 'Haagse Breitner'. He painted his landscapes, figure paintings and still lifes with a smooth, daring brushstroke. He applied the paint thickly, sometimes straight from the tube, with bright touches of color in exuberant reds, yellows and blues, which gave his paintings a special liveliness. De Zwart worked for Plateelbakkerij Rozenburg for three years. He was also a member of the Nederlandsche Etsclub, Arti et Amicitiae and Pulchri Studio. He received several awards at international and national exhibitions. Museums in which his work can be viewed include the Kunstmuseum Den Haag and the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo.