Evert Moll, Harbour View

Evert Moll, Harbour ViewThis exquisite early 20th century oil on canvas by Dutch artist Evert Moll (1878 1955) captures an interesting harbour view with an impressionistic touch. Its possibly in Rotterdam where Moll often painted. From our vantage point on the river bank, we look across the shimmering water towards a moored boat before a multivarious array of colourful buildings. The awnings of shops visible on the right. While on our left, an impressive bridge strikes an

The expression is enigmatic - lost in thought

It's been painted with plenty of expression and areas of impasto

Consider the various forms

Medium: Oil on panelOverall size: 16” x 13½” / 41cm x 34cmYear of creation: c

So you can imagine the young Morten being surrounded by a high standard of artists during his childhood

1910Provenance: DenmarkCondition: A little tatty with craquelure

perhaps at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels or Antwerp

which aimed to raise the overall standard of British art by drawing upon classical tales from antiquity

dated and held in a beautiful ornate gilt frame

we’ve discovered only a few examples of young men with patterned cravats from this period

particularly Egyptian

Cézanne ridicules the story while also reminding us that it’s a truly bizarre union