Marinus Bies (1894-1975) - Vrouw met kinderen
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Vrouw met kinderen is an oil painting on panel in the Expressionist style by Dutch artist Marinus Bies (1894–1975), measuring 30 × 20 cm with a frame of about 45 × 35 cm, signed on the top right, in good condition and sold with a frame by Galerie, origination: Netherlands.
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In this intimate figure study by Marinus Bies (1894–1975), a seated woman is central, with a smaller child to her left and a second figure, only partly shown, in front of her. The woman is placed frontally and almost fills the entire height of the vertical image plane. Her hands are pressed together and the children gathered closely around her give the composition a compact structure.
Bies paints with a powerful, highly visible brushwork and a predominantly earthy palette of umber, reddish-brown, ochre, and olive green. The face is built up from broad reddish-brown and dark brushstrokes, while the clothing is mainly defined by contour, tonal differences, and some green accents. The background is rendered freely and thickly in patches of beige, ochre, and gray-brown, causing the dark figures to stand out clearly. The painting technique remains distinctly visible and gives the surface a robust, sketchy liveliness.
Executed in oil, marouflaged on panel. Top right signed “Bies”. Dimensions of the work about 30 × 20 cm; with frame about 45 × 35 cm.
Provenance: private collection, F. de V., Eindhoven.
Biografie kunstenaar
Marinus Bies (Aarle-Rixtel 1894–1975), fully Martinus Johannes Bies, was a Dutch painter and draughtsman who was especially associated with the Brabant and Peel landscape. In addition to landscapes, his oeuvre also includes village views and figurative works. He received artistic training with, among others, Arnold Marc Gorter and subsequently developed a recognizable painting style with broad brushwork, strong tonalities, and often dark, earthy color palette. Bies worked as a professional artist from 1933. His bond with the Peel remained an important element within his oeuvre. In 1994 Museum Kempenland Eindhoven organized, on the occasion of his hundredth birth year, an exhibition of his work; a poster for this exhibition is now in the Rijksmuseum collection. Also fifty years after his death, his oeuvre was again highlighted in 2025 with several exhibitions in the Peel region.
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Translated by Google TranslateIn this intimate figure study by Marinus Bies (1894–1975), a seated woman is central, with a smaller child to her left and a second figure, only partly shown, in front of her. The woman is placed frontally and almost fills the entire height of the vertical image plane. Her hands are pressed together and the children gathered closely around her give the composition a compact structure.
Bies paints with a powerful, highly visible brushwork and a predominantly earthy palette of umber, reddish-brown, ochre, and olive green. The face is built up from broad reddish-brown and dark brushstrokes, while the clothing is mainly defined by contour, tonal differences, and some green accents. The background is rendered freely and thickly in patches of beige, ochre, and gray-brown, causing the dark figures to stand out clearly. The painting technique remains distinctly visible and gives the surface a robust, sketchy liveliness.
Executed in oil, marouflaged on panel. Top right signed “Bies”. Dimensions of the work about 30 × 20 cm; with frame about 45 × 35 cm.
Provenance: private collection, F. de V., Eindhoven.
Biografie kunstenaar
Marinus Bies (Aarle-Rixtel 1894–1975), fully Martinus Johannes Bies, was a Dutch painter and draughtsman who was especially associated with the Brabant and Peel landscape. In addition to landscapes, his oeuvre also includes village views and figurative works. He received artistic training with, among others, Arnold Marc Gorter and subsequently developed a recognizable painting style with broad brushwork, strong tonalities, and often dark, earthy color palette. Bies worked as a professional artist from 1933. His bond with the Peel remained an important element within his oeuvre. In 1994 Museum Kempenland Eindhoven organized, on the occasion of his hundredth birth year, an exhibition of his work; a poster for this exhibition is now in the Rijksmuseum collection. Also fifty years after his death, his oeuvre was again highlighted in 2025 with several exhibitions in the Peel region.
Seller's Story
About Art Dumay
Art Dumay is a professional art company in Nuenen, the Netherlands, with over 25 years of experience in buying, selling and valuing fine art.
We offer a carefully selected range of modern, contemporary and classical artworks to collectors worldwide.
Every artwork is professionally assessed, securely stored and carefully packed for shipment. We use appropriate protective materials and specialised transport solutions where needed.
With expertise, reliability and personal service at the heart of our business, we aim to make buying art online safe, transparent and enjoyable.
Art Dumay — from our collection to yours.
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Edition
Original
Artist
Marinus Bies (1894-1975)
Title of artwork
Vrouw met kinderen
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Netherlands
Condition
Good condition
Height
30 cm
Width
20 cm
Style
Expressionism
Period
1920-1930
