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Petrus van der Velden

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Painting of a dusky valley with a stream, a small child and a dog among grasses, under a muted green and rose sky.

Landscape with figures

1912

Dark silhouette of a leaning tree with bare branches against a grey dusk sky above dark hills.

Tree study

1893

Painting of snow-dusted sand dunes with clumps of dune grass and bare shrubs in muted cream and ochre tones.

Snow on the sand dunes

1889

Oil portrait of a man with a red mustache and blue eyes in a dark jacket, holding a cigar, against a brown background.

Dr Gray Hassell

1906

Oil painting of a dark mountain range under a teal evening sky with glowing clouds and a bare tree in the foreground.

Mount Rolleston

1893

Oil sketch of a sailing ship with furled sails and rigging, its dark hull moored in green harbour water.

Sketch of a sailing ship no. 1

1867

Elderly bearded man reading by a glowing fireplace in a dim wooden interior, with a cat on the floor beside him.

The hermit of Wellington harbour

1904

Painting of a rustic cottage interior with a seated woman in a white bonnet, a man in a blue jacket, and a kettle on a table.

Interior of a Marken fisherman's cottage

1871

Painting of dark mountains under stormy clouds, with bare twisted trees and rocks in the foreground of a gorge.

Mount Rolleston, Otira Gorge, West Coast, New Zealand

1911

Small oil sketch of a sailing ship with green sails, red mast and dark hull against a pale sky and water.

Sketch of a sailing ship no. 2

1867

Oil sketch of two men seen from behind, wearing wide-brimmed hats and carrying long poles over a grassy ground.

Two Marken bargemen

1873

Painting of a stormy sea breaking on rocks, with a horse and cart on the shore beneath a dramatic sky and seagulls.

Storm at Wellington Heads

1908

Loose brushwork painting of a rocky cliff with a dark cave opening, grassy ridge, grazing sheep and overcast sky.

Rock study, Sumner

1890

Painting of windswept dunes with bare, twisted trees under a grey overcast sky with a pale glow on the horizon.

Landscape with bare trees

Painting of a dark funeral boat with mourners on a canal, watched by figures on a grassy bank under a grey sky.

Marken funeral barge

1890

Oil portrait of a seated man in a dark suit beside a draped table with an open book, against a grey curtained interior.

Portrait of a Man, Sitting at a Table

1880

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a dark dress with blue ribbon and lace cuffs, holding needlework before a dim interior.

Portrait of Mrs Vermaas

1880

Painting of a rushing mountain stream over boulders in a gorge, with dark trees on the right and a rocky hillside on the left

Mountain Stream, Otira Gorge

1893

Dark oil study of two bearded men in hats, one holding a palette, in a dim interior.

Study of the artist at work

1904

Oil painting of a dark rocky gorge with a stream, green shrubs, and a distant mountain under stormy grey clouds.

Otira Gorge

1893

Dusk painting of a city skyline with spires silhouetted against orange light, with horses and a cart in the dark foreground.

Circular Quay, Sydney

1902

Portret A.C. Loffelt

Charcoal sketch of a church spire among dark trees beside water, with loose diagonal strokes across a cloudy sky.

Sketch of church in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of a cottage, church spire and cart under loose cloud strokes, with handwritten notes above.

Sketch of cottage and cart from an Otira sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of a small hut among tall reeds beside a flat shoreline, on a grey sketchbook page numbered 38.

Landscape sketch. From: An 1876 sketchbook

1876

Charcoal sketch of a standing man in a long coat beside animals in a rocky landscape with distant trees.

Sketch of man and animals in landscape in An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Two studies of a young girl, standing with tam'o'shanter

1867

Pencil sketchbook page with dense hatching, outlined boat-like forms, and a handwritten word, numbered 6.

Sketches and words. From An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Pencil drawing of a bearded man in a robe resting his head on his hand beside a table with a skull.

The master

Pencil sketch of grey clouds over a row of buildings with chimneys and a small cow in the lower left corner.

Sketch with sky, buildings and cow in A wellington sketchbook c 1908-12

1908

Pencil sketch of a wooden house with a chimney, trees, and a sloping hillside on a sketchbook page.

Sketch of house in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Brown charcoal sketch with white chalk highlights obscuring faint outlines of two standing figures in a sketchbook page.

Obscured sketch of two standing figures fom An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of tree trunks and branches on the right with a faint hillside across a pale sketchbook page.

Tree study. From An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Pencil sketch of a reclining man partly wrapped in a blanket, with an arm raised and loose hatching on the drapery.

Studies of a man wrapped in a blanket: 1. Standing. 2. Reclining

1867

Charcoal sketch of two figures by a campfire, one standing in a cloak, one crouched, with diagonal rain strokes behind.

Campfire scene from an Otira sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of grazing animals in a field with a bare tree and dark clouds, on a sketchbook page.

Pencil sketch of cows or horses in A Wellington sketchbook, 1908-12

1908

Red chalk sketch of a seated woman in a feathered hat and long dress, leaning forward with her hand at her chin.

Study of a woman in fashionable dress, leaning forwards

1867

Pencil sketch of a seated cat with tail wrapped around its body, on a tan sketchbook page numbered 59.

Sketch of seated cat in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of a steep mountain slope and valley on a sketchbook page, labelled Porters Pass, numbered 51.

Sketch of Porters Pass from an Otira sketchbook

1893

Charcoal drawing of a hooded shepherd with a staff, a dog and sheep in the foreground, and a hillside behind.

The shepherd

Sketchbook page with smudged graphite figure at center and a pencilled hand outline at upper right.

Sketches in An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Pencil sketch of trees, a spire and low buildings on a sketchbook page, with handwritten label at upper right.

Sketch of trees and buildings. From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Pencil sketch of two figures in an interior, one seated at a table and one standing near a window.

Two figures

Faint pencil sketch of a sailing ship's hull and masts on pale green sketchbook paper, numbered 39.

Blank page. From: An 1876 sketchbook

1876

Charcoal sketch of rugged mountain ridges and slopes in loose diagonal hatching on a sketchbook page numbered 59.

Sketch of hills/peaks from an Otira sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of two sailboats with masts and hatched sails on a sketchbook page.

Sketch with sailboats in A Wellington sketchbook

1905

Pencil sketch of a standing draped figure in a doorway on a sketchbook page, numbered 37, with hatched shading.

Figure sketch in A Wellington sketchbook

1905

Pencil sketch of a standing figure beside a wooden hut with bundled gear and a sack on the ground.

Sketch from an Otira sketchbook

1893

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a windmill beside a calm river with reflections and a distant treeline under a pale sky.

River landscape with Windmill

Pencil sketch of city rooflines and chimneys on a sketchbook page, with a faint path and fence sketched below.

Pencil sketch of city rooflines from a Wellington sketchbook

1907

Pencil sketch of a seated man beside a wooden chair on a sketchbook page, drawn in loose quick lines.

Sketch of seated man in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Charcoal sketch of two cows in a grassy field beside trees, drawn on a sketchbook page.

Sketch of cows in field in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Sketchbook page with faint pencil sketches of trees and a horizon on the left, blank on the right, numbered 61.

Blank page with smudges from previous page. From: An 1876 sketchbook

1876

Pencil sketchbook page with loose hatched hills and swirling cloud forms, numbered 62 in the upper corner.

Study from An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Loose pencil sketch of hills and vegetation on a cream sketchbook page, numbered 29.

Sketch of hills. From An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Pencil sketch of hilly terrain with hatched shading and loose clouds above, on a numbered sketchbook page.

Sketch of landscape. From An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Charcoal sketch of a seated woman reading a book with a child leaning on her shoulder, on a sketchbook page.

Pair of seated figures indoors in an Otira sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of mountain peaks and ridges on a sketchbook page, with handwritten labels and the number 57 in the corner.

Sketch of mountain peaks in an Otira sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch on a sketchbook page showing a rocky ridge, loose cloud forms and hatched ground, numbered 47.

Sketch in An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Pencil sketch on a sketchbook page of two young girls with windswept hair, one turning her head to the side.

Sketch of two young girls in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of several figures bent over digging in a flat field, with distant trees and buildings on the horizon.

Digging roots

Pencil sketch of rolling hills on a tan sketchbook page, numbered 29, with shaded slopes and loose ground strokes.

Sketch of hills from An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Loose pencil sketch on a tan sketchbook page showing a girl with a cat, drawn in quick diagonal hatching.

Sketch of girl with cat in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of a river with rowing boats, riverbank trees, windmills and birds under a pale sky.

River scene

Charcoal sketch of a steep valley with a fallen tree trunk over rocks and snowy peaks in the distance.

Preparatory drawing for Otira painting. From An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Pencil sketch of a woman in a long dress leaning on a table, head resting on her arms in grief.

Study of a woman in fashionable dress, in grief, leaning against a table

1867

Open sketchbook page with a loose pencil landscape of rolling hills and a distant ridge.

Landscape sketch in A Wellington sketchbook

1905

Loose charcoal sketch of clouds over a dark shoreline with rocks and water, on a sketchbook page.

Landscape sketch in an Otira sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of two figures in a rowboat on rippling water, one wearing a wide-brimmed hat, in a sketchbook.

Sketch of figures in rowboat in A Wellington sketchbook

1905

Loose charcoal sketch of a cow in a landscape on a tan sketchbook page, numbered 47.

Sketch of cow in landscape in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Watercolour and pencil sketch of a steamboat with two funnels and drifting smoke on a sketchbook page.

Watercolour scene of boats

1907

Watercolor sketch of a curly-haired young man leaning over an open book on a desk, in muted brown and blue washes.

A student

Pencil drawing of an elderly woman in a white bonnet and dark shawl, looking forward, with handwritten inscription below.

Head of an old Dutch woman

Pencil sketch of a winding road over rough hillside with scrubby shrubs and bare branches, from a sketchbook page.

Sketch of road from an Otira sketchbook

1893

Charcoal sketch of dark clouds over water with a small boat and figure on a tan sketchbook page.

Sketch in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of an elderly bearded man in a cap and robe, looking upward with hands clasped near his chest.

Untitled. [Study of an elderly man at prayer]

1867

Pencil sketch of a standing cavalier in a wide-brimmed hat and long coat, with a gloved hand gripping a sword at lower right.

Two studies of a cavalier: 1. Seated, leaning against a table. 2. Standing with sword drawn

1867

Pencil sketch on a sketchbook page of a seated figure in a headscarf beside a small group of standing figures.

Sketch of a group of figures. From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Pencil sketch of mountain ridges and a valley with small figures and trees, labelled Heathcote, from an 1893 sketchbook.

Sketch of Heathcote, in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketchbook page with figure studies of fishermen and children near water, handwritten Dutch labels, and page number 42

Various figure studies. From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Pencil sketch of low hills under a heavily hatched cloudy sky, on a sketchbook page numbered 2.

Double page sketch of hills in A Wellington sketchbook

1905

Pencil sketch of a standing man in a long robe and cloak, head turned left, one arm extended.

Two studies of a priest: 1. Seated with book. 2. Standing, delivering a sermon

1867

Pencil sketch of house roofs and chimneys above a steep grassy hillside, on a sketchbook page.

Pencil sketch of house roofs from A Wellington sketchbook

1907

Graphite sketch of a mountain ridge and rolling hills on a tan sketchbook page, numbered 25.

Landform sketch in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of the Otira Hotel with George Dyer lettered on its front, surrounded by trees and hills, numbered page 73.

Sketch of 'George Dyer Otira Hotel' in An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Pencil sketch of masted ships and small boats in a harbour, with city buildings and church spires along the distant shore.

Shipping scene

1867

Sketchbook page with soft charcoal smudges suggesting a dark sky and faint forms, numbered 9 in the lower right corner.

Charcoal sketch of church under dark sky in a Wellington sketchbook

1907

Pencil sketch of a sailboat with two figures on rippling water, with birds in the sky, on a sketchbook page.

Sketch of sailboat in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of a church with a spire and gothic windows beside rooftops, on a cream sketchbook page.

Pencil sketch of church from A Wellington sketchbook

1907

Loose pencil sketch of two figures beside a wheelbarrow with tall trees and sketched sky behind them.

Landscape with two figures. From: A Marken sketchbook

1874

Pencil sketch of a rocky shore with distant boats and seabirds flying over the sea, on a sketchbook page.

Marine sketch in A Wellington sketchbook

1905

Blank sketchbook page with cloth tie and a ruler along the bottom edge, photographed flat on grey background.

Blank page

1907

Pencil sketch of rocks and boulders beside ferns and slender trees on grey-green paper, numbered 81.

Sketch of a rock formation in an Otira sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of two figures in headwear standing in an interior, with a third figure seen through a doorway at left.

Sketch of scene with figures. From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Pencil sketch of a seated nude male figure on a stool, turned toward the viewer, with loose shading.

Untitled [Study of a male nude]

1869

Sketchbook page with faint pencil strokes, vertical grass-like marks at left, and mostly blank cream paper.

An 1893 sketchbook

1893