By Johan Frederik Cornelis Scherrewitz
Located in Delft, NL
Johan Frederik Cornelis Scherrewitz (Amsterdam 1868-1951 Hilversum)
Homebound in the polder
Signed ‘Scherrewitz’ (lower right)
Oil on canvas, 70x100 cm (incl. frame: 90x120 cm)
Width frame: 7 cm
Weight: 5 kg
Condition: very good condition, only some minor surface dirt
Johan Frederik Cornelis Scherrewitz (Amsterdam 1868-1951 Hilversum)
Born in Amsterdam, Scherrewitz was initially destined to become a stockbroker, just like his father.
Yet this talented artist could not resist his urge to paint and would steer himself into an artistic
career. In his spare time, Scherrewitz received drawing lessons from renowned painter Geo
Poggenbeek and at the age of 25-years-old he fully commits to his artistic dream.
Scherrewitz was heavily influenced by the artists of the famous Hague School, the leading painting
style of his youth. Painters such as Jozef Israëls, Anton Mauve...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Paintings