Pencil and watercolor on paper
The Netherlands, 1908
Hans Herrmann (1858-1942) – German painter, predominantly operating in the Netherlands
Signed, inscribed and dated at the lower left ‘Hans Herrmann. Dordrecht. 1908’
Glass frame
Sheet size: 39 x 56 cm
Decorative view of the Dutch city Dordrecht with a view of the Grote Kerk; Herrmann’s works on paper fetch up to €8.800 at international auctions

This painting by Hans Herrmann was painted in 1908 in Dordrecht, South Holland and shows a typical Dutch city. It is a view across the Old Meuse towards the Grote Kerk, the Church of Our Lady, and thus the title is ‘Dordrecht’. The unfinished tower rises into the sky on the left part of the painting. In the foreground to the left a group of people is assembled around a boat on the beach. The relatively sketchy drawing is colored and this results in lively shades.

The painting is signed, inscribed and dated at the lower left ‘Hans Herrmann. Dordrecht. 1908’. Painting and frame show heavy signs of age. In places the paper is much stained. The framed dimensions are 48.5 x 65.5 cm, the sheet measures 39 x 56 cm.

Hans Herrmann (1858-1942)
The German painter Hans Herrmann was born on the 8th of March 1858 in Berlin. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin from 1874-1879 and then continued his studies in Düsseldorf. In 1883 he traveled to the Netherlands for the first time where he produced his first studies in Dordrecht and from 1886 onwards he traveled there every year. He focused on painting villages, cities and harbors, often including figures, a grey sky and typical Dutch folklore elements. Balanced colors and light values as well as a loose impressionistic style are characteristically for his works. (nlu)

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