Willem Hendrik van der Nat (1864–1929) - Twee kleine geiten / Bloemstilleven






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Twee kleine geiten / Bloemstilleven is an oil painting from the 19th century in the Netherlands, executed in the Impressionism style and sold with its frame.
Description from the seller
This is a special work, as it actually consists of two pieces. On the front of the panel, two baby goats are depicted, skillfully painted. You can almost touch them — so realistically is their soft, furry coat rendered. On the back of the panel, a surprise awaits: a beautiful still life with a subtle interplay between dark and light tulips.
Dimensions: 30 cm x 40 cm
Dimensions with frame: 45 cm x 54 cm
The work is in a beautiful frame, finished with gold leaf.
Willem Hendrik van der Nat (Leiden, 1864–1929) was a versatile artist: painter, draftsman, watercolorist, sculptor, etcher, illustrator, and lithographer. He received his first drawing lessons at a young age and later studied in The Hague and Leiden, where he became friends with artist Floris Verster and art critic H.P. Bremmer.
Initially, Van der Nat worked as an illustrator and lithographer, but around 1900 he fully dedicated himself to painting. His style evolved from the influence of the Hague School to a more expressive, colorful approach, partly inspired by Van Gogh and Millet. He gained fame with his paintings of sheep and goats, often created during his stays in Drenthe, but he also painted still lifes, landscapes, and Spanish scenes.
Van der Nat was a co-founder of the Leiden artists' association De Kunst om De Kunst and is considered part of the core of the so-called Leiden Impressionists—a group of painters distinguished by their loose brushwork and vivid use of color. They painted in and around the city of Leiden. The movement is related to the Hague School. His work is represented in the collections of several museums, such as the Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal in Leiden and the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterloo.
Seller's Story
This is a special work, as it actually consists of two pieces. On the front of the panel, two baby goats are depicted, skillfully painted. You can almost touch them — so realistically is their soft, furry coat rendered. On the back of the panel, a surprise awaits: a beautiful still life with a subtle interplay between dark and light tulips.
Dimensions: 30 cm x 40 cm
Dimensions with frame: 45 cm x 54 cm
The work is in a beautiful frame, finished with gold leaf.
Willem Hendrik van der Nat (Leiden, 1864–1929) was a versatile artist: painter, draftsman, watercolorist, sculptor, etcher, illustrator, and lithographer. He received his first drawing lessons at a young age and later studied in The Hague and Leiden, where he became friends with artist Floris Verster and art critic H.P. Bremmer.
Initially, Van der Nat worked as an illustrator and lithographer, but around 1900 he fully dedicated himself to painting. His style evolved from the influence of the Hague School to a more expressive, colorful approach, partly inspired by Van Gogh and Millet. He gained fame with his paintings of sheep and goats, often created during his stays in Drenthe, but he also painted still lifes, landscapes, and Spanish scenes.
Van der Nat was a co-founder of the Leiden artists' association De Kunst om De Kunst and is considered part of the core of the so-called Leiden Impressionists—a group of painters distinguished by their loose brushwork and vivid use of color. They painted in and around the city of Leiden. The movement is related to the Hague School. His work is represented in the collections of several museums, such as the Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal in Leiden and the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterloo.
