Zonnige havengezicht 1920 - 1930

Willem Alexander Knip

Original oil on canvas
80 ⨯ 60 cm
Price on request

Galerie Gabriëls

• About the artwork
  Prachtig, exclusief werk uit de jaren ’20 van Willem Alexander Knip. Hij was een zoon van Wilhelm Alexander Knip en de Amsterdamse Christina Jacoba Schultz en studeerde aan de Kunstnijverheidsschool Quellinus (1897-1900) bij Jan Visser jr. en aan de Kunstnijverheidsschool in Haarlem bij Chris Lebeau. In 1901-1902 kreeg hij les op een particuliere academie in Parijs. Hij gaf later zelf les aan Adri en Gretha Pieck en J.R.T. Philippi. Knip vestigde zich in 1905 in het schildersdorp Laren en woonde en werkte in de jaren ’20 enige tijd in Frankrijk, Italië en Spanje. Vanaf 1934 woonde hij in Blaricum. Knip wordt gezien als een van de grotere schilders van de Larense School. Hij schilderde, aquarelleerde en tekende met pastelkrijt vooral haven- en stadsgezichten en landschappen. Hij was lid van Arti et Amicitiae, de Kunstenaarsvereniging Sint Lucas en de Gooische Schildersvereniging. Knip exposeerde meerdere malen en won de Sint-Lucasprijs (1942) en de Arti-medaille (1953). Zijn werk is opgenomen in de collecties van onder meer het Van Abbemuseum en het Singer Museum.
  
  Olieverf op doek
  80 x 60 cm
• About the artist

  Willem Alexander Knip (Amsterdam, 31 January 1883 – Blaricum, 28 October 1967) was a prominent Dutch painter and draughtsman, known for his impressionistic depictions of cityscapes, landscapes and harbour views. He often signed his work as 'W.A. Knip'.

  Knip was born as the son of Wilhelm Alexander Knip, a swimming teacher from Baden, and Christina Jacoba Schultz from Amsterdam. His artistic education began at the Quellinusschool in Amsterdam, where he studied from 1897 to 1900 under Jan Visser Jr. He then continued his studies at the Kunstnijverheidsschool in Haarlem with Chris Lebeau. In 1901 and 1902 he expanded his horizons by studying at a private academy in Paris.

  In 1905 Knip settled in the artists' village of Laren, where he was part of the Laren School. During the 1920s he made study trips to France, Italy and Spain, which enlightened his palette and further refined his style. From 1934 he lived and worked in Blaricum.

  Knip's oeuvre includes paintings, watercolours and pastel drawings, with a focus on harbour views, cityscapes and landscapes. His work is characterised by a balanced impressionism and a light, airy colouring. He was a member of Arti et Amicitiae, the Artists' Association Sint Lucas and the Gooische Schildersvereniging. His talent was recognised with the award of the Sint-Lucas Prize in 1942 and the Arti Medal in 1953.

  Knip's works are included in the collections of the Van Abbemuseum and the Singer Museum, among others. His paintings are still valued and regularly offered at art auctions. His contribution to Dutch painting, particularly within the Laren School, remains of lasting value.

   

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