Hein Kever (1854-1922) - Moeder en kind

Beautiful work by Hein Kever... canvas size 55x46.. nicely framed
Once auctioned for 6250 including commission
The beautiful frame is included for free and any damage to the frame during shipping is not the seller's responsibility

Kever showed little inclination to travel during his life. Apart from short periods when he worked in Nunspeet and Brabant, he always stayed in ’t Gooi. In 1887 he married and bought a house in Laren, opposite Anton Mauve’s ‘Villa Ariette’, whom he greatly admired (when Mauve once came to judge a painting of his, he hid it, saying it had already been sold and shipped, fearful of Mauve’s judgment).

Kever is regarded as part of the Larense School. He painted landscapes, portraits, still lifes and a number of city views, but was especially known for his many sober peasant interiors from the then-poor Gooi region. In his best works he surpasses his rival Albert Neuhuys. Kever’s art is sensitive and harmonious in tone and light relationships, but always restrained and rarely emotionally charged. He used contrasts and lighting effects only sparingly. In later years his brushwork became somewhat looser, and he apparently gained more confidence from his success.

Kever died in Laren in 1922, at the age of 67. In his memory, the Hein Keverweg in Laren was named after him.