LEUVEHAVEN ROTTERDAM
signed and dated Evert Moll 1914 lower left; signed and inscribed Evert Moll Avenue Concordia 124 Rotterdam on the stretcher
oil on canvas
70 x 111cm; 27 1/2 x 43 3/4in
89cm x 130; 35 x 51 1/4in (framed)

Property from a Private Collection

Provenance:
Simonis & Buunk, Ede
Purchased from the above by the parents of the present owners in 1988

Moll, a self-taught artist, and a follower of the Hague School had a keen interest in early 20th-century maritime development. He painted a series of views of the harbour town, Leuvehaven, which is located close to the centre of Rotterdam. In this glorious panoramic painting, one of his largest works, Moll’s loose impressionistic brush strokes capture the bustle of the port. Workers and passers-by wander along the quays, and several moored tugboats flank the Nieuwe Maas. We see tradesmen moving goods on horse-drawn freight wagons. The Ophaalbrug-type bridge opens to allow cargo boats to pass. The Sint-Laurenskerk church and Twee Leeuwen brewery are visible in the distance. Moll was born in Voorbug, Netherlands, close to Rotterdam, where he kept a studio until 1930. He also worked in London, Paris, and the Hague.

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