Cornelis de Bruin 1870 -1940 (toegeschreven aan) - Aan het ploegen

de Bruin Cornelis
Cornelis de Bruin was a Dutch artist, born in Utrecht in 1870 and died in Amsterdam in 1940. He trained at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam under August Allebé, renowned for his beautifully painted skies. De Bruin lived and worked in Amsterdam and Baarn. In an Impressionist style, he painted mainly landscapes, almost always signing them on the reverse as “Corns. de Bruin” and adding an annotation. His work is characterized by pastel-colored skies, which often developed craquelure over time. De Bruin also worked as a pottery painter and designer at ‘De Distel’ in Amsterdam (circa 1900–1903) and at the ‘Dordtsche Kunstpotterij’ in Dordrecht (1903–1906). He later ran his own business in Maarssen while also working as a designer and painter at Plateelbakkerij Delft N.V. In 1918 he moved to Baarn, and in 1923 he returned to Amsterdam. He was an exceptionally prolific painter who also made a name for himself as a pottery painter and ceramicist. During his career, he spent several extended periods in Germany as a designer at ceramic factories, including Villeroy & Boch, where he created beautiful dinner services. De Bruin painted many landscapes in the Veluwe and Gooi regions, as well as seascapes, shellfish gatherers, gypsies, vagrants, harbor scenes, and cityscapes, mainly in Amsterdam. Much of his work was exported to America; Dutch emigrants took his paintings with them as reminders of their old homeland. He also designed many works for, among others, Tuschinsky, the synagogue on Linnaeusstraat, and the Freemasons’ lodge in Amsterdam. His oeuvre displays a highly recognizable style, and he lived during the exact period of the Hague School (1870–1940). With his strong and distinctive style, he is considered one of the “minor masters.”
Canvas size 76 - 50 cm
Including frame. 86 - 60 cm