Piet van der Hem - Volendam girl in traditional costume - Sold

Volendam girl in traditional costume According to Volendam tradition, women wear a red coral necklace with three strands of beads that are as large as possible. There is a large, rectangular, gold lock on the front. There are angels on the corners of the castle, and in the middle behind a window you can see an image of usually a ship. In winter, women wear at least a jacket or coat, as well as a short, narrow tie around the neck. That tie is often blue/white in color, with tassels on the ends. In winter they also wear a large dark shawl around their shoulders, with dark stripes in blue or brown.
Piet van der Hem Piet van der Hem was orphaned at the age of twelve and moved to his aunt and uncle in Friesland. After four years of attending the Rijks-HBS in the Frisian capital, he decided to develop further as an artist. In September 1903 he left for Amsterdam to study at the National School of Applied Arts. Towards the end of his training he receives a royal grant which gives him the opportunity to work in Paris. There he became fascinated by the French street and nightlife. Between 1910 and 1914 he painted life on the streets in Paris, Madrid, Rome and Moscow.
The first years of his career were extremely successful for Van der Hem, but after a number of years this waned. Developments in Dutch art were so rapid that he could no longer count himself among the avant-gardists. This shifted his attention from painting and drawing lighthearted scenes to a more somber and serious character. His move to Volendam did not seem to have been entirely of his own free will. He was in trouble; in terms of studio and livelihood. Alida Spaander offered him food and shelter. He found it difficult to connect with the stiff Volendammers.
Painter: Piet van der Hem born. Wirdum 1885-1961 d. The Hague Dimensions: 38 x 49 / 49.5 x 61 (frame) Condition: fair Manufacturing place: Volendam Art form: portrait Technique: Painting Material: Oil on canvas Frame: With frame Signature: on the back