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Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove (Dutch 1790-1880) and Hubertus van Hove (Dutch 1814-65)
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Description
Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove (Dutch 1790-1880) and Hubertus van Hove (Dutch 1814-65)
het uitgaan van de dienst (leaving church)
signed and dated 1846 l.r.
oil on panel
80 by 62 cm., 31 1/2 by 24 1/2 in.
Provenance:
T. Bromley & Sons Ltd., Bolton
The present painting is a collaborative work between father and son, Bartholomeus Johannes and Hubertus van Hove. While the speciality of the father was the capturing of architectural beauty within town scenes, his passion in this field residing in particular with church architecture, Hubertus van Hove mainly painted doorkijkjes, figures in domestic vistas inspired by Pieter de Hooch and 17th Century Dutch painting, in which views of outdoor light are seen through an interior.
It is likely that both artists combined their special skills accordingly in Het uitgaan van de Dienst. The animated figures, picturesque animals and plants in the foreground are rendered in beautiful detail, lending the composition vivacity and dynamism which is juxtaposed with the imposing and meticulous depiction of the church in the background. The beautiful colour harmonies and subtle play of light and shade appear to be of Hubertus van Hove's hand, who, notably in the depiction of the peacock to the right, seems to have found an outlet for his love of vivid tonalities.
het uitgaan van de dienst (leaving church)
signed and dated 1846 l.r.
oil on panel
80 by 62 cm., 31 1/2 by 24 1/2 in.
Provenance:
T. Bromley & Sons Ltd., Bolton
The present painting is a collaborative work between father and son, Bartholomeus Johannes and Hubertus van Hove. While the speciality of the father was the capturing of architectural beauty within town scenes, his passion in this field residing in particular with church architecture, Hubertus van Hove mainly painted doorkijkjes, figures in domestic vistas inspired by Pieter de Hooch and 17th Century Dutch painting, in which views of outdoor light are seen through an interior.
It is likely that both artists combined their special skills accordingly in Het uitgaan van de Dienst. The animated figures, picturesque animals and plants in the foreground are rendered in beautiful detail, lending the composition vivacity and dynamism which is juxtaposed with the imposing and meticulous depiction of the church in the background. The beautiful colour harmonies and subtle play of light and shade appear to be of Hubertus van Hove's hand, who, notably in the depiction of the peacock to the right, seems to have found an outlet for his love of vivid tonalities.