Olie op papier op paneel 11.5 x 15.7 cm, gesigneerd linksonder
Waarschijnlijk schilderde Ben Viegers dit Haagse stadsgezicht in de periode dat hij nog woonachtig was in de Hofstad. Het is klein van formaat, maar bijzonder trefzeker geschilderd. Als rasechte impressionist legt Ben Viegers de stadse bedrijvigheid met vlotte schildertoetsen vast. Links is het gebouw te zien waarin de Bonneterie is gevestigd, rechts de Gravenstraat die uitmondt in het Buitenhof.
Ben Viegers was a self-taught painter. His early works show determination and willpower to learn the tricks of this demanding trade. And he succeeded, with flying colours. He was accepted as a full member of the Hague Artist Society (Haagse Kunstkring). There. he came into contact with some of the finest painters and artists of his time, such as Jan Toorop, Aris and Jan Knikker, and Charles Dankmeijer. After his Hague years, and many travels l ...
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