Kees van Waning

Kees van Waning (26 July 1861 – 27 October 1929) was a Dutch painter.[1] His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]

Kees van Waning
Born(1861-07-26)26 July 1861
The Hague, Netherlands
Died27 October 1929(1929-10-27) (aged 68)
The Hague, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
OccupationPainter

Van Waning was born in The Hague and was a student of Johannes Bosboom. In The Haque he was a member of the Pulchri Studio.[3] In The Hague for some time he shared a studio with Floris Arntzenius, the former studio of Bernard Blommers at the Spui.[4]

Van Waning was known for his river views and seascapes. His river views showed similarities with the work of Jacob Maris and his seascapes were more in line with the work of Hendrik Willem Mesdag.[3]

Literature

References
  1. Kees van Waning; male / Dutch ; watercolorist, painter, draftsman at rkd.nl. Accessed 26-12-2020.
  2. "Kees van Waning". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  3. "Kunsten en Wetenschappen. KEES VAN WANING," De standaard. Amsterdam, 1929/10/29. Accessed at Delpher, 26-12-2020.
  4. John Sillevis. Dutch Drawings from the Age of Van Gogh, Haags Gemeentemuseum, 1992.
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