Evert Pieters ( 1856-1932) - De spinster

\Artist: Evert Pieters ( 1856-1932)
Technique: Mixed media\Signature: Hand signed\Dimensions: 59_52_5_cm
In 1895, Pieter returned to the Netherlands and in 1897 he settled in Blaricum. Initially, he found little recognition in his home country and he was rejected membership of the Hague artist society Pulchri Studio. The Flemish painter was not recognized among the Hague painters. Pieters was known for his bohemian way of life and he often travelled across the Netherlands, and he was particularly interested in Volendam. More and more often he painted interiors with figures, which gained him success, especially in the United States. Shortly after the turn of the century, Pieters stayed in Italy for a while to recover from surgery. From that time onward, his works became light and bright. Flowers often were subjects in his works. He also made portraits in impressionist style. In 1905 he moved to Katwijk aan Zee, where he made many beach scenes, often with shell fishermen and horses. Shortly after, he settled in Laren and lived there until his death in 1932. Here, too, he would again mostly paint Gooi interiors, but now in a lighter style than in his Blaricum period.