Georg Rueter (1875-1966) - Een stilleven met gele peren en een witte Delftse klepkan - NO RESERVE

A beautiful still life of a white bowl with three yellow pears, a white Delft lidded jug, and a copper pot. The objects are displayed on a wooden table with a light blue tablecloth. The canvas measures 40 x 50 cm, and the outside dimensions of the frame are 62.5 x 72.5 cm. The painting is signed and dated in the upper right corner: “Georg Rueter ’66”.

The painting is in excellent condition. This means it has not been restored or retouched and is free of surface dirt. In addition, a new final varnish was recently applied, helping to preserve the painting for the future. The valuable, handcrafted classical frame, featuring a motif of ears of wheat along its outer edge, is in excellent condition. It is neither damaged nor restored and is by the top brand KWH.

The Dutch artist Wilhelm Christian Georg Rueter was born on 8 March 1875 in Haarlem and died on 16 August 1966 in Amsterdam. He was the older brother of the renowned architect Theodor Wilhelm Rueter (1876–1963), who worked mainly in the village of Blaricum. In addition to being a painter, Georg was a lithographer, decorative artist, designer, academy teacher, glass painter, wood engraver (printmaker), etcher, and draughtsman. He studied at the School of Drawing for Arts and Crafts (until 1891), the State Normal School for Drawing Teachers (1891–1894), and the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten (1894–1896), all in Amsterdam. His teachers included August Allebé (1838–1927), Carel Lodewijk Dake (1857–1918), Jan Derk Huibers (1829–1918), Rudolf Stang (1831–1927), Jan Visser (1856–1938), and Nicolaas van der Waay (1855–1936).

He mainly painted landscapes, still lifes, portraits, cityscapes, genre scenes, animals, figures, floral still lifes, and self-portraits. During his lifetime, Georg won several prizes and distinctions, including the Royal Medal awarded by Queen Wilhelmina in 1923 and the Silver Medal of Amsterdam in 1963. His daughter Gerarda Rueter was married to the renowned Dutch painter Willem Gerard Hofker (1902–1981).

The painting will be carefully packed (including frame protection with foam U-shaped profiles) and sent by registered mail. It can also be collected from our gallery in Lisse (province of South Holland, the Netherlands).