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Av alla originalverk som Jan Veth lämnade efter sig är det mest kända Portrait of Gerardus Huibert Veth, father of the painter Jan Veth (1884), i samlingen hos Dordrechts Museum, Dordrecht. Tätt efter följer Cornelis Gittay Veth (1861-1942) (1885) och Portrait of Johanna Jozina Singels at 4 years of age (1889). Vår katalog innehåller 73 verk av Jan Veth; galleriet har bevarat de 71 som världen beundrar mest, var och en presenterad med sitt datum, sitt museum och sin historia.
The Portrait of Gerardus Huibert Veth, father of the painter Jan Veth, brings us into the private sphere of a prominent Dutch family. Created about 1884, this work is a direct creation by the artist Jan Veth. He turns his gaze toward his own father, capturing a man who occupied a significant position in the social fabric of Dordrecht. Gerardus Huibert Veth moves through the frame not merely as a…
This oil portrait presents a somber, expressive depiction of an elderly man, captured in a close-up profile. The composition focuses intently on the subject's head and hand, which is positioned near his face, suggesting a moment of study or contemplation. The man is characterized by a beard and is illuminated by highly directional lighting emerging from the right side. This light strikes a bright, vertical object—possibly a piece of cloth…
In this intimate oil portrait, titled Portrait of Johanna Jozina Singels at 4 years of age, the artist Jan Veth turns his attention to the quiet presence of a young child. Painted about 1889, the work captures a specific moment of childhood, focusing on the young girl as she sits before us. There is a stillness to the subject that invites a closer look at the subtle nuances of her…
In the Portrait of Lambertus Zijl by Jan Veth, the composition is a close-up, three-quarter view of the subject. The man is positioned slightly off-center and looks toward the left of the frame. A red beret sits atop his head, providing a focal point against a dark, muted background. This placement of color draws the eye toward the upper portion of the figure. The perspective is intimate, placing the viewer…
The oil on canvas work titled Heintje, a Goois girl is a portrait executed by the Dutch artist Jan Veth. This painting, which dates to about 1891, depicts a single female figure. The subject is presented in a side profile view, focusing on the head and shoulders of the young woman. Given the title and the visual details of her attire, the subject is of likely Dutch origin.
Jan Veth’s Child of Laren presents a close-up headshot of a single human figure. The composition centers the child's face within the frame, establishing an eye-level perspective that creates an immediate connection with the viewer. This direct gaze, paired with the subject's youthful features, produces an emotional quality of innocence tempered by a sense of solemnity or vulnerability.
The Portrait of Prof. Dr. Pieter Johannes Veth is an oil on canvas painting executed by the Dutch artist Jan Veth. Created about 1886, this work depicts the subject, Prof. Dr. Pieter Johannes Veth, in a formal manner. The sitter was a prominent Dutch professor specializing in the fields of geography and ethnology. His academic and professional standing is reflected in the dignified presentation of the portrait.
A middle-aged man rests his chin near clasped hands, his gaze turned inward. The composition focuses tightly on the face and hands, creating an immediate, heavy connection with the viewer. Muted, earthy tones of brown, ochre, and deep shadow define the space, establishing a melancholic mood. Light falls sharply across the forehead, nose, and fingers, leaving the periphery in darkness. This chiaroscuro effect creates a shallow depth of field, forcing…
In this intimate oil portrait, Jan Veth captures Hein Boeken in a somber, bust-length study. The young man is positioned slightly off-center, his body turned toward the viewer's right while his gaze remains fixed forward. A dark jacket rests over a light-colored collared shirt, anchoring the figure against a background of near-total blackness. This void pushes the subject into a sudden, quiet presence.
Jan Veth presents Portrait of Mr. Jan Knottenbelt, a three-quarter length portrait of an elderly man. The subject is positioned slightly off-center, seated in a dark, carved wooden chair. He possesses white, wavy hair and a mustache, appearing in a dark formal suit and waistcoat. His posture is relaxed yet formal, with one hand resting on the arm of the chair.
Portrait of Gerardus Huibert Veth (1817-1907)1888
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Portrait of Frank van der Goes1887 · Dordrechts Museum
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Portrait of Frans Lebret (1820-1909)1888 · Dordrechts Museum
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Self-portrait of Jan Pieter Veth (1864-1925)1887 · Dordrechts Museum
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Portrait of Elisabeth Ragazzi (van de Poll) - van den Wall Bake (1839-1899) on her deathbed1897 · Dordrechts Museum
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Portrait of Elisabeth van den Wall Bake (1839-1899)1896 · Dordrechts Museum
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Portrait of Henri Gelius Samson (1856-1921)1893 · Dordrechts Museum
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Portrait of Jozef Israels1895 · Groninger Museum
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Portrait of Gerardus Huibertus Veth, father of the artist1900 · Dordrechts Museum
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Portrait of Willem Nolen, Professor of Medicine at Leiden1901
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Portrait of Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920)1899 · Dordrechts Museum
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Portrait of Anna Cornelia Giltay (1826-1887)1902 · Dordrechts Museum
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Portrait of Max Liebermann (1847-1935)1904 · Dordrechts Museum
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Johan Messchaert1902 · Amsterdam Museum
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Portrait of Mr. S.A. Vening Meinesz (1833-1909)1902 · Amsterdam Museum
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Johannes Martinus Messchaert (1857-1922). Zanger en zangpedagoog, Jan Veth, 19031903 · Rijksmuseum
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Max Joseph Adolph Conrat1903
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Portrait of Rinske Fontein1910 · Fries Museum
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Portrait of Jan Fontein Tuinhout1910 · Fries Museum
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Portrait of Mrs. H.J.E. Wertheim Salomonson-Hijmans1908 · Dordrechts Museum
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Mrs. P.A. van Leeuwen-Waller (1862-1941) wife of Mayor W.F. van Leeuwen1910 · Amsterdam Museum
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Portrait of Mr. Henry E. Schniewind, Jr. (1869-1962)1909 · Dordrechts Museum
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Portrait of Mrs. Helena Dorothea Schniewind-Greeff (1880-1971)1909 · Dordrechts Museum
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Portrait of Adrienne Rosa Wertheim-Enthoven1910 · Amsterdam Museum
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Portrait of Adrienne Rosa Wertheim-Enthoven1910 · Amsterdam Museum
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Portrait of Jan Hudig (1838-1923, Alderman of Rotterdam 1892-1909)1909 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Portrait of Klazina Christina Winkler (1857-1924)1906 · Dordrechts Museum
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Portrait of Jan Hudig1909 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Portrait of Wilhelmus Frederik van Leeuwen (1860-1930)1907 · Amsterdam Museum
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Portrait of Alexander Hendrik Wertheim (1864-1932)1906 · Amsterdam Museum
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Portrait of Dina Emma Adriana Henriette Hijmans van Wadenoyen (1893-1932)1907 · Amsterdam Museum
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Frederik Johann Spakler (1842-1919)1914 · Amsterdam Museum
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Portrait of Jan Volkert Wierdsma (1846-1917)1917 · Maritime Museum Rotterdam
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Portrait of Johan Gustaaf Wertheim1913 · Amsterdam Museum
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Portrait of Henriette Kitty Gompertz-Wertheim1914 · Amsterdam Museum
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Portrait of Rosalie Marie Wertheim1912 · Amsterdam Museum
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Portrait of Antoon Derkinderen (1859-1925)1915 · Dordrechts Museum
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portrait of Willem Spakler1914 · Amsterdam Museum
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Portrait of Johannes Petrus Kuenen, Professor of Physics at Leiden1922
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Portrait of Isaac de Bruijn1922 · Rijksmuseum
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Mr. W.H.J. Oderwald, director of the Stoomvaart Maatschappij 'Nederland' (SMN)1925 · Maritime Museum Rotterdam
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Portrait of Willem Hubert Vliegen (1862-1947)1923 · Amsterdam Museum
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Portrait of Cornelia, Clara and Johanna Veth, Jan Veth, 18851885 · Rijksmuseum
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Small Street in Naarden1890 · Dordrechts Museum
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Wrecks1886 · Dordrechts Museum
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Dr. J.A. Fles1891
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Shipyard1893 · Dordrechts Museum
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Jeltje de Bosch Kemper1896
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Jacobus Van Looy1896
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Johan Philip van der Kellen1904 · Rijksmuseum
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Portrait of Mrs. Jolles-SingelsDordrechts Museum
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BorobudurDordrechts Museum
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Portrait of Miss WiederbruggenDordrechts Museum
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Portrait of Dr. H.J. (Hein) BoekenDordrechts Museum
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Portrait of Pieter Jacob Cosijn, Professor of Old Germanic and Anglo-Saxon at Leiden
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Portret van Ds Petrus Hermannus Hugenholtz (1834-1911), oprichter van de Vrije Gemeente, Jan Veth, 19081908 · Rijksmuseum
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Koningin Emma, prinses van Waldeck-Pyrmont. Weduwe van koning Willem III, Jan Veth, 19181918 · Rijksmuseum
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View from the studio Keizersgracht 327, Amsterdam1924 · Amsterdam Museum
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Garden in Weltevreden, Pegangsaän Timur 15aDordrechts Museum
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Lodewijk van Deyssel
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Portrait of Albert Verwey1885 · Rijksmuseum
De fyra motiv som återkommer oftast i dessa originalverk, var och ett med sitt främsta exempel.
De 8 museer som innehar flest av målningarna på denna sida.
| Museum | Stad | Verk av Jan Veth | Målningar från denna lista |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dordrechts Museum |
Dordrecht | 31 | Portrait of Gerardus Huibert Veth, father of the painter Jan Veth, Cornelis Gittay Veth (1861-1942), Portrait of Johanna Jozina Singels at 4 years of age |
 Amsterdam Museum |
Amsterdam | 8 | Johan Messchaert, Portrait of Mr. S.A. Vening Meinesz (1833-1909), Mrs. P.A. van Leeuwen-Waller (1862-1941) wife of Mayor W.F. van Leeuwen |
 Rijksmuseum |
Amsterdam | 7 | Johannes Martinus Messchaert (1857-1922). Zanger en zangpedagoog, Jan Veth, 1903, Portrait of Isaac de Bruijn, Portrait of Cornelia, Clara and Johanna Veth, Jan Veth, 1885 |
 Amsterdam Museum |
Amsterdam | 7 | Portrait of Adrienne Rosa Wertheim-Enthoven, Portrait of Adrienne Rosa Wertheim-Enthoven, Portrait of Alexander Hendrik Wertheim (1864-1932) |
 Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen |
Rotterdam | 3 | Portrait of Mr. Jan Knottenbelt, Portrait of Jan Hudig (1838-1923, Alderman of Rotterdam 1892-1909), Portrait of Jan Hudig |
 Fries Museum |
Leeuwarden | 2 | Portrait of Rinske Fontein, Portrait of Jan Fontein Tuinhout |
 Maritime Museum Rotterdam |
Rotterdam | 2 | Portrait of Jan Volkert Wierdsma (1846-1917), Mr. W.H.J. Oderwald, director of the Stoomvaart Maatschappij 'Nederland' (SMN) |
 Groninger Museum |
Groningen | 1 | Portrait of Jozef Israels |
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The Portrait of Gerardus Huibert Veth, father of the painter Jan Veth, brings us into the private sphere of a prominent Dutch family. Created about 1884, this work is a direct creation by the artist Jan Veth. He turns his gaze toward his own father, capturing a man who occupied a significant position in the social fabric of Dordrecht. Gerardus Huibert Veth moves through the frame not merely as a…
The oil on canvas work titled Heintje, a Goois girl is a portrait executed by the Dutch artist Jan Veth. This painting, which dates to about 1891, depicts a single female figure. The subject is presented in a side profile view, focusing on the head and shoulders of the young woman. Given the title and the visual details of her attire, the subject is of likely Dutch origin.
The portrait presents an elderly man in profile, captured from the chest up. He faces left, his silhouette defined by a sharp, steady gaze and the structured lines of a dark cap. The composition is a medium close-up, utilizing a muted palette of deep blacks, dark blues, and warm flesh tones. A neutral, desaturated brownish-grey background ensures the focus remains entirely on the subject's features. Lighting descends from the upper…
In the 1910 oil portrait of Rinske Fontein by Jan Veth, a woman emerges from a heavy, dark void. She is captured in a medium close-up, her presence defined by a quiet, dignified stillness. Her dark hair is parted precisely in the middle, framing a face that meets the viewer with a calm, neutral expression. She sits slightly off-center, a subtle shift that breaks the strict symmetry of the frame…
Portrait of Johannes Petrus Kuenen, Professor of Physics at Leiden is a work by the Dutch artist Jan Veth. Executed about 1922, the portrait captures the likeness of Johannes Petrus Kuenen, a prominent Dutch physicist. Kuenen, the son of Abraham Kuenen and Wiepkje Muurling, held a significant position in the scientific community, serving as a professor of physics at Leiden University from 1907.
Portrait of Gerardus Huibert Veth, father of the painter Jan Veth (1884), Dordrechts Museum, Dordrecht. Cornelis Gittay Veth (1861-1942) (1885) och Portrait of Johanna Jozina Singels at 4 years of age (1889) följer efter.
20 år gammal: Portrait of Gerardus Huibert Veth, father of the painter Jan Veth är från 1884, och Jan Veth föddes 1864.
Portrait of Gerardus Huibert Veth, father of the painter Jan Veth, Cornelis Gittay Veth (1861-1942), Portrait of Johanna Jozina Singels at 4 years of age, Portrait of Lambertus Zijl, Heintje, a Goois girl, Child of Laren, Portrait of Prof. Dr. Pieter Johannes Veth, Portrait of Maurits van der Valk, Hein Boeken och Portrait of Mr. Jan Knottenbelt. Rankingen ovan visar varje verks årtal och museum.
Vår katalog innehåller 73 verk av Jan Veth, daterade från 1884 till 1925.
Främst i Dordrechts Museum (Dordrecht), Amsterdam Museum (Amsterdam) och Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam). Museitabellen ovan listar alla.
Under 1900s: 19 av de 71 verk som finns på denna sida skapades då, varav Portrait of Gerardus Huibertus Veth, father of the artist.
På den här sidan är det tidigaste Portrait of Gerardus Huibert Veth, father of the painter Jan Veth (1884) och det senaste Mr. W.H.J. Oderwald, director of the Stoomvaart Maatschappij 'Nederland' (SMN) (1925).
Man (35), Portrait (25) och Dark background (21), fördelat på 71 verk på denna sida.
Oil On Canvas, för 35 av de 71 verk som finns på denna sida.
Portrait of Gerardus Huibert Veth, father of the painter Jan Veth, Cornelis Gittay Veth (1861-1942) och Portrait of Johanna Jozina Singels at 4 years of age: Dordrechts Museum, Dordrecht har 31 av verken på denna sida.
Medan hans poetiska strävanden och litterära kritikernas röst gav honom stor respekt inom De Nieuwe Gids-rörelsen, var det inom porträttmåleriet som Jan Veth uppnådde sitt mest bestående rykte. Han besatt en sällsynt förmåga att navigera genom sina modellers komplexa identiteter och avbildade dem med ett psykologiskt djup som resonerade djupt hos sin tids intellektuella elit. Hans galleri av motiv läses nästan som en katalog över europeisk kulturell betydelse, och inkluderar bland andra:
I dessa verk målade Jan Veth inte enbart ansikten; han målade eftermälen. Oavsett om han fångade högtidligheten hos en religiös ledare som Ds Petrus Hermannus Hugenholtz eller den familjära intimiteten hos sina egna systrar i sitt mästerverk från 1885, använde han ett sofistikerat samspel mellan ljus och skugga för att antyda sina subjekts inre liv. Hans penseldrag, som ofta kännetecknas av en kontrollerad men samtidigt uttrycksfull handlag, tillförde en känsla av rörelse och liv som förhindrade att hans porträtt någonsin upplevdes som statiska eller rent formella.
