Jan Lambeck (1904-1984) - Bos Elspeet

Own interpretation of the Bergense School: landscapes with a firm touch and in a colorful palette.
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1904-1984
The painter Jan Harmannus Lambeck was born in Groningen in 1904. Already at a young age he painted in the Amsterdam area, where he met the painters Harry Kuijten and Dirk Filarski, who took the young Lambeck under their wing. However, it was only in 1939 that he, together with his wife, definitively left the north and settled in Hilversum. Not surprising given his mentors, he developed his own interpretation of the Bergense School: landscapes with a vigorous brush and a colorful palette on canvas. Of these early works, unfortunately only a single painting survived the war intact. The modest and publicity-shy Lambeck continued steadily to work after the war on his oeuvre. From the early 1950s he regularly crossed borders. Spain, Switzerland and France were preferred. His hill landscapes are now and then influenced by a Cézannian styling, while other works recall the work of the Groningen school. The diversity of his subjects also increased, such as portraits and paintings of working figures, appearing in the 1970s. Jan Lambeck died in 1984, and all that time his work largely went unnoticed within the circle of family, acquaintances and friends. This lasted until the year 2000, when Museum de Wieger in Deurne decided to organize an exhibition of his work and thereby saved Jan Lambeck’s work from oblivion. Exhibited both domestically and abroad, and represented in numerous collections of national and international companies, institutions and private individuals. A versatile artist with a clearly personal palette. The painter Jan Harmannus Jan Lambeck was born in 1904 in Groningen. Already at a young age he painted in the Amsterdam area, where he met the painters Harry Kuijten and Dirk Filarski, who took the young Lambeck under their tutelage. It was, however, only in 1939 that he, together with his wife, definitively left the north and settled in Hilversum. Not surprising given his mentors, he developed his own interpretation of the Bergense School: landscapes with a firm brush and in a colorful palette laid on canvas. Of these early works, unfortunately only a single painting survived the war unscathed. The modest and publicity-shy Lambeck continued after the war to steadily work on his oeuvre. From the early 1950s he periodically crossed borders. Spain, Switzerland and France were preferred. His hill landscapes are occasionally influenced by a Cézannian stilization, while other works evoke memories of the Groningen School. The diversity of his subjects also increased, such as portraits and paintings of working figures, seen in the 1970s, as well. Jan Lambeck died in 1984, and all that time his work remained more or less unnoticed within the circle of family and friends. This lasted until the year 2000 when Museum de Wieger in Deurne decided to organize an exhibition of his work and thereby rescued Jan Lambeck’s work from oblivion. Student of: Dan Bekking, Dirk Filarski, Frits Giltay, Harrie Kuyten. Biographical data for Jan Harmannus Lambeck: ·1904 - born - 12.09.1904 - Groningen (municipality of Groningen) death data: ·1984 - died - 1984 Profession: ·interior architect ·furniture designer ·painter Materials: ·oil paint ·gouache ·acrylic Style characteristics: ·figurative-impressionist Typing of the work: ·paintings: subject: landscape; portrait; cityscapes; self-portrait Residence: ·Leuvenum (municipality Ermelo) 1978-1984 ·Hilversum (municipality Hilversum) around 1982 Education: ·- teacher: H. (Herbert) Fiedler - pupil: Jan Harmannus (Jan) Lambeck ·- teacher: Dirk Herman Willem (Dirk) Filarski - pupil: Jan Harmannus (Jan) Lambeck ·- teacher: Daniel Wilhelm (Daan) Bekking - pupil: Jan Harmannus (Jan) Lambeck ·- teacher: H. (Harrie) Kuijten - pupil: Jan Harmannus (Jan) Lambeck Member of / registered with: ·1978 - - membership of an interest organization - BBK '69 -> - Jan Harmannus (Jan) Lambeck -> - 1978 -> 1983 in collection: ·Stichting De Wieger Deurne Presentations (solo): ·2000 - - Stichting De Wieger Deurne Presentations (other presentations): ·1978 - - Kunsthuis -·1979 - - Kunsthuis - Foundation Kunsthuis Amsterdam Sources: ·Documentation from municipal museum and/or Stichting De Wieger·1969 - - Lexicon of Dutch visual artists 1750-1950·1978 - - Kunsthuis·1979 - - Kunsthuis·1982 - - Visual arts in Gooi and Amstelland; documentation of visual artists·1983 - - Visual artists Gelderland category 1 1983·1993 - - Visual arts Netherlands