Herman Moerkerk (1879-1949) - Fruitverkoper
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Fruitverkoper by Herman Moerkerk (1879–1949) is an original, hand-signed work in mixed media on paper from 1940–1950, depicting a day scene, measuring 90 × 65 cm with a 67 × 18 cm image size, in good condition and originated from Spain.
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Medium: mixed technique (watercolor, ink and pencil) on paper
Dating: 1930s
Numbered: original
Signed: at the top
Condition: In good condition
Titled: "fruit seller on the market"
Sheet size: 90 x 65 cm; image size: 67 x 18 cm.
Provenance: BubbKuyper auctions Haarlem
Biography: Herman Moerkerk He was born on March 2, 1879 in ’s-Hertogenbosch and became famous for his caricatures, paintings, drawings and engravings of Brabant peasant types. He also made a name as a writer, speaker, director and designer of posters and parades. He was an employee of the Provincial Noord-Brabant and ’s-Hertogenbosch Courant of the firm J.J. Arkesteyn and of "Het Huisgezin", in which he closely followed the Bossche scene with his quick and skilled drawing talent, even after his move to Haarlem in 1927, where he joined the service of the "Catholic Illustration". Pupil of Theod. van Kempen, Jan Bogaerts and P.M. Slager sr. Works in the collections of, among others, Frans Hals Museum, Noord-Brabants Museum, Gemeentemuseum Helmond, Singer Museum and Museum Kempenland.
Medium: mixed technique (watercolor, ink and pencil) on paper
Dating: 1930s
Numbered: original
Signed: at the top
Condition: In good condition
Titled: "fruit seller on the market"
Sheet size: 90 x 65 cm; image size: 67 x 18 cm.
Provenance: BubbKuyper auctions Haarlem
Biography: Herman Moerkerk He was born on March 2, 1879 in ’s-Hertogenbosch and became famous for his caricatures, paintings, drawings and engravings of Brabant peasant types. He also made a name as a writer, speaker, director and designer of posters and parades. He was an employee of the Provincial Noord-Brabant and ’s-Hertogenbosch Courant of the firm J.J. Arkesteyn and of "Het Huisgezin", in which he closely followed the Bossche scene with his quick and skilled drawing talent, even after his move to Haarlem in 1927, where he joined the service of the "Catholic Illustration". Pupil of Theod. van Kempen, Jan Bogaerts and P.M. Slager sr. Works in the collections of, among others, Frans Hals Museum, Noord-Brabants Museum, Gemeentemuseum Helmond, Singer Museum and Museum Kempenland.
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Artist
Herman Moerkerk (1879-1949)
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Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Fruitverkoper
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Spain
Condition
Good condition
Height
90 cm
Width
65 cm
Weight
500 g
Depiction/theme
Day scene
Style
Expressionism
Period
1940-1950
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