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Willem Witsen

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Oil painting of a snowy field with a row of snow-roofed village houses and bare trees under a grey sky.

Winter Landscape

c. 1885 - c. 1922

Oil still life of cotton grass and fern fronds in a brown glazed jug against a dark background.

Jar with Cotton Grass

c. 1916

Flat green fields with brown furrows, a small windmill and two figures on the left, distant trees under a pale sky.

Landscape with fields

1885 - 1922

Oil portrait of a young woman with dark hair and a red headband, wearing an orange blouse against a dark background.

Wilma Knaap (1895-?)

1905

Painting of a sandy eroded cliff with a bare windswept tree and dark shrubs against a pale sky.

Zanderij bij Monterey Californie

1915

Muted evening landscape with dark tree silhouettes under a grey overcast sky above a flat horizon.

Landschap bij avond

1880

Painting of a thatched house beside banana leaves, palms and a wooden walkway above dark reflecting water.

Kamponghuisje te Buitenzorg

1921

Loose painting of a pale wooden quay with a mooring post and dark boats with masts in muted browns and greys.

Steiger aan het Damrak

1880

Painting of a seated nude woman seen from behind, arm around her knee, against a brown wall with a white drape.

Naaktstudie Jeanne Freeken

1918

Painting of snowy old townhouse facades along a canal quay at dusk, with a lone figure walking past stoops.

Gevels aan de oude Waal

1913

Painting of a kneeling woman and a bending man digging potatoes in a flat green and brown field under a grey sky.

Potato Diggers

1882

Watercolor of a gondola passing under an arched bridge on a Venetian canal, with pedestrians on the railing.

Brug over een kanaal te Venetië

1870

Oil portrait of a mustached man in a dark suit with a red flower on his lapel, against a dark background.

Portrait of Andries van Wezel (1856-1922)

1912

Oil portrait of a woman in a fur stole, pearl necklace and jewelled brooch against a dark background.

Portrait of Adèle van Meekren (1866-1920)

1912

Painting of a brown glazed jug with white cotton grass and fern fronds against a dark background.

Kruikje met pluisbloemen

1885

Loose oil painting of a man bending to dig a garden plot beside trees and farm buildings with red roofs.

Moestuin

1885

Painting of a brick warehouse beside a canal with a drawbridge, figures on the bridge, and a moored barge under a pale sky.

Pakhuizen aan een Amsterdamse gracht op Uilenburg

1885

Snowy winter landscape with leafless trees and snow-covered cottages under a grey sky.

Winterlandschap

1885

Painting of a flat green landscape with dark furrows, a small windmill on the left, distant trees and a pale sky.

Landschap met akkervelden

1885

Oil portrait of a young girl with dark hair, a red bow, and a white collar against a dark red background.

Portret van een meisje

1885

Still life of red and yellow marigolds and green leafy sprigs in a blue bulbous vase on a tan tabletop.

Afrikaantjes in een blauw vaasje

1885

Snowy Amsterdam canal with townhouses, a figure in a red cloak, a dog on the quay, and two swans on the water.

De Kromboomsloot te Amsterdam

1870

Painting of a canal with a brick warehouse, a drawbridge with pedestrians, and a moored barge under a pale sky.

Gezicht vanaf de Rapenburgwal op de Peperbrug en het pakhuis Sweeden

1911

Oil portrait of a woman in a fur stole, pearl necklace and emerald brooch against a dark background, 1912.

Adèle van Meekren, de tweede echtgenote van Andries van Wezel

1912

Bust portrait of a bald, mustached man in a dark suit with a red carnation on his lapel, against a dark background.

Andries van Wezel (1856-1921)

1912

Loose oil landscape of a windmill and red-roofed farmhouse under bright clouds, with a flat horizon and a lone tree.

Landschap met de molen van Wijk bij Duurstede

1885

Oil painting of a snowy Amsterdam street with brick houses, red roofs, chimneys and a woman walking in winter light.

Willem Witsen - Kromboomsloot in Amsterdam (Q87004081)

Painting of a snowy forest with bare trees, dark trunks, and red berries on shrubs in the foreground.

Bos in de sneeuw

1894

Painting of a canal lined with townhouses and bare trees, a figure walking on the quay beside a moored boat, under an overcas

De Binnenamstel

1880

Muted brown painting of moored boats on a canal with trees on the left and city buildings under an overcast sky.

De kromme Waal

1880

Oil portrait of a young woman in a cream floral kimono with blue collar, hands clasped, against a dark background.

Meisjesfiguur in kimono Jeanne Freeken

1880

Winter canal in Amsterdam with a moored barge, ice floes, snowy rooftops and brick houses reflected in dark water.

De Oude Schans in Amsterdam

1895

Dark night painting of canal houses with glowing windows, an arched bridge, and a mooring post in the water.

Huizen met meerpaal aan het water

Painting of white lilies with red stamens in a green vase against a dark background, in loose thick brushstrokes.

Lelies in groene pot

Oil painting of a shepherd in a blue smock and cap with a crook, standing among resting sheep in a grassy meadow.

De schaapherder

1880

Dim painting of brick houses on a canal with a rowing boat beside a wooden post and a lit window.

Huizen aan de Voorstraatshaven te Dordrecht

1900

Painting in gilded frame of a river with a small sailboat, flat green meadows, a lone tree and a cloudy sky.

Lek bij Wijk bij Duurstede

1906

Painting of a spring orchard with blossoming trees, a wooden gate and yellow wildflowers in grass.

Boomgaard

1880

Etching of a woman in a long dress reaching up to pick apples from a tree beside a cottage and well.

The Apple Tree

c. 1885

Pencil sketch of a kneeling woman in a headscarf gathering potatoes into a basket in a field.

Kneeling potato harvester

1884

Etching of moored peat barges with masts on calm water, a hazy city skyline with church spires in the distance.

Peat ships in the IJ

1910

Brown-toned print of a miller in a cap beside a flour sack and hoist rope in a dim wooden interior.

Miller near a sack of flour

1910

Sepia print of a gabled warehouse facade above a canal, with a crane, a moored barge and workers on the quay.

View of the facade of the WIC warehouse seen from Oudeschans

1911

Etching of a shepherd with a long staff walking across a grassy field beside trees under a dusk sky with birds.

Sheepherder

c. 1885

Etching of a crouching boy in a wide hat beside banana trees and a fence in a tropical garden.

Crouching boy in a garden, Buitenzorg

1921

Etching of a Rotterdam canal street with gabled houses, a bare tree, a lamp post and a wooden jetty above the water.

View of the Bierhaven and the Oranjestraat in Rotterdam

1896

Pencil drawing of a canal with an arched stone bridge, bare trees and tall townhouses lining the water.

Gezicht over een gracht te Amsterdam

1870

Pencil drawing of a river landscape with a sailboat, a rowboat, a windmill and a distant tree line under a cloudy sky.

Rivierlandschap met zeilboot

1870

Pencil sketches of a standing man in a cap and work clothes on cream paper, drawn in two studies.

Compositie voor De Molenaar

1870

Pencil and white chalk drawing on blue-grey paper of a child's head and shoulders turned upward and to the left.

Portret van een onbekend kind

1870

Zittend vrouwelijk naakt, naar rechts

1870

Charcoal portrait of a young woman with pulled-back hair, white collar and dark bow, against a shaded oval background.

Portret van een jonge, onbekende vrouw

1880

Seated man in a red turban smoking a hookah with a red hose, painted in watercolor on a pale background.

Zittende Indische man met waterpijp

1870

Watercolor wash drawing of a nude figure bending to step into a bathtub against a dark streaked wall.

Naakte vrouw, in bad stappend

1870

Charcoal sketch of a reclining female nude on tan paper, with faint pencil grid lines across the sheet.

Reclining Female Nude

1870

Red chalk drawing of a seated nude woman with a draped striped cloth, against a patterned textile backdrop.

Seated Female Nude

1870

Etching of a thatched outbuilding with laundry drying on lines, a large tree at left and a figure standing nearby.

Bijgebouw met drogende was op de plantage Gambar te Java

1921

Portret van Jan Hofker

1906

Etching of bare winter trees lining a snowy path under a dim sky, by Willem Witsen.

Landschap met bomen in Ewijkshoeve

1908

Etching of a windmill beside farm buildings, with three walkers on an embankment path under a hatched sky.

Wandelaars bij een molen bij Wijk bij Duurstede

1906

Etching of a windmill and houses beside water, with two small figures on the bank under a streaked sky.

Molen aan het water bij Wijk bij Duurstede

1906

Etching of a dark church tower and village houses under a streaked evening sky, with a bare tree and a small figure on the st

Gezicht op de Grote Kerk in Wijk bij Duurstede

1906

Etched portrait of a man with tousled dark hair, moustache and beard, looking directly at the viewer.

Portret van Willem Kloos

1908

Etched head-and-shoulders portrait of a man with tousled hair and moustache, gazing directly at the viewer.

Portret van Willem Kloos

1944

Etching of an Amsterdam canal at dusk with a tall tower, a drawbridge, moored boats and hatched clouds.

Oude Schans en de Montelbaanstoren in Amsterdam

1909

Portret van Wouter Nijhoff

1909

Etching of a dark tugboat with smoke rising beneath a stone arched bridge on a misty river, city skyline behind.

Sleepboot voor de Waterloo Bridge in Londen

1890

Etching of horse-drawn carriages waiting near a stone bridge arch in a city street, with buildings and chimneys behind.

Wachtende rijtuigen bij de Waterloo Bridge in Londen

1890

Etching of waiting carriages and bare trees along a wet London embankment, with pedestrians under umbrellas.

Wachtende rijtuigen op de Victoria Embankment in Londen

1890

Etching of two women knitting while standing in a flat landscape with a hedgerow and farm buildings under a cloudy sky.

Twee staande breisters in een landschap in Ede

1897

Etching of a canal in Amsterdam with a tour boat, a brick tower, gabled houses and bare trees reflected in dark water.

Gezicht op de overhaal bij de Montelbaanstoren in Amsterdam

1897

Etching of weathered rear building facades with windows and doorways, by Willem Witsen, 1897.

Gezicht op de achterzijde de Zeedijk in Amsterdam

1897

Etching of the weathered rear facades of old houses with doors and windows above a dark street, by Willem Witsen.

Gezicht op de achterzijde van de Zeedijk in Amsterdam

1897

Etching of Amsterdam canal houses with gabled facades reflected in still water, with a small rowing boat at left center.

Oudezijds Voorburgwal en de Oudezijds Kolk in Amsterdam

1897

Etching of Amsterdam canal houses with stoops and railings across a snowy street, a cat walking near a puddle.

Gezicht op grachtenhuizen in Amsterdam

1897

Watercolor of waiting horse carriages and a man beside a horse on a foggy, tree-lined London embankment at dusk.

Wachtende rijtuigen, Victoria Embankment, Londen

1890

Portret van George Hendrik Breitner

1887

Etching of a Venetian canal with an arched bridge, moored gondolas and brick buildings, with a handwritten word at top.

Brug over de Rio di San Toma, Venetië

1914

Etching of a shaded tropical garden with tree trunks, palm fronds, and small figures near a wooden building and fence.

Familie in de tuin van Hotel Bellevue, Buitenzorg

1921

Etching of tall trees and a path seen through a stone archway, with water in the foreground.

Poort van Hotel Bellevue, Buitenzorg

1921

Etching of a gondola moored by a Venetian canal, with striped mooring poles and a palazzo doorway with lantern.

Gondel komt aanvaren in het Canal Grande, Venetië

1914

Etching of a woman with long loose hair and lowered eyes, against a hatched dark background.

Hoofd van een vrouw met loshangend haar

1919

Etching of a rugged mountain range behind dense shrubs and trees, with a dirt path curving through an open field.

Uitzicht op de vulkaan De Kloet, Gambar

1921

Etching of a village with thatched houses, a banana tree, and figures in a sunlit courtyard.

Pisangboom in de kampong, Buitenzorg

1921

Etching of a windmill and houses beside a waterway at dusk, with two figures on the bank.

Molen aan water, Wijk bij Duurstede

1906

Etching of a tiled-roof house among tropical trees and palms, with a hill rising behind it and a stone path in front.

Huis met de vulkaan Salak(?) op de achtergrond, Buitenzorg

1921

Etching of thatched houses in a village among large trees and tropical plants, with mountains in the distance.

Huizen in de kampong met de vulkanen Salak en Gedeh op de achtergrond, Buitenzorg

1921

Watercolor of a woman bending near a snowy farmhouse among bare trees in a winter forest.

Vrouw voor een huis in een besneeuwd bos

1870

Watercolor of red-roofed houses and a figure on a sunlit dirt street, with a balcony of potted plants on the right.

Benedenstad Batavia

1870

Watercolor of a blacksmith working at a bench in a workshop with an anvil, hanging tools and a large window.

Smid aan het werk in zijn smidse

1870

Charcoal drawing of children among bare trees in a snowy park, with a tower in the distance.

Kinderen tussen bomen in de sneeuw

1870

Soft-toned drawing of a nude woman seated on a bed beside a lamp in a dim room.

Naakte vrouw, zittend op de rand van het bed

1870

Pencil sketch of a landscape with shrubs on an open field under a streaked sky, on cream paper with a grey scale.

Landschap

1870

Folded sheet with handwritten Dutch letter on left and pencil architectural sketch with hatched shading on right.

Gezicht op de Grote of Johannes de Doperkerk te Wijk bij Duurstede

1906

Etching of a canal with a bridge, pedestrians, moored boats and tall gabled houses lining the far bank.

Gezicht van de Waalseilandsgracht op de Kraansluis

1911

Sepia etching of a drawbridge over a canal with gabled brick houses, pedestrians and moored boats.

Gezicht op de ophaalbrug tussen Rapenburg en Uilenburg

1911