Troelstra, Jelle (1891-1979) - Maskerade

Troelstra, Jelle (1891-1979)

His heart lies, however, with art, namely painting. He therefore takes lessons in Laren with Willy van Schoonhoven van Beurden (1883-1963). Troelstra travels a lot to Scandinavia and temporarily lives in Copenhagen. There he exhibits in 1921 and thereby establishes his name. Subsequently Troelstra leaves for France, where he comes into contact with painters who originally work in the North Holland town of Bergen. Troelstra goes there in 1923 after a trip through Corsica to live, thus becoming part of the so-called Bergense School. His style then develops from impressionism to the dark-toned and cubist expressionism characteristic of that school. After a 1927 exhibition in the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, his fame grows. He displays landscapes and portraits, among others of his parents and of party colleagues. Jelle Troelstra lives, besides Bergen, also in Leeuwarden, Laren, Blaricum, Hilversum, Amsterdam and ultimately from 1954 in Amersfoort. Each time he becomes a member or even chairman of the local artists’ associations, such as De Onafhankelijken and Arti et Amicitiae in Amsterdam, the Bergense Schildersvereniging and the Amersfoort Artists’ Society. He also becomes chairman of the Professional Association of Visual Artists founded in 1945.

Oil painting on canvas in good condition as well as the frame. Canvas size 56.5 x 36.5 cm.

Signed in full Jelle Troelstra (difficult to photograph) on the back of the stretcher frame Troelstra and probably also the described subject.

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