Bernardus Petrus (Ben) Viegers (Netherlands, 1886-1947) Hague School oil on canvas painting depicting a canal with a bridge passing overhead and several figures crossing the bridge or walking alongside the canal, with architecture in the background on both sides under a hazy afternoon sky. Signed "B. Viegers" lower right. Housed in a simple wood frame Sight: 21 3/4" H x 25 1/8" W. Framed: 25 1/4" H x 29 1/2" W. Biographical Note: Bernardus Viegers, often called Ben Viegers, was born in the Hague and self-taught as an artist, taking influence from the French Impressionists as well as from earlier generations of Dutch painters including those of the 19th century Hague School. Himself a member of the Haagse Kunstkring, or Hague Circle of Artists – a group of artists and collectors founded in 1891 that included visual artists, writers, architects, musicians, and designers, among others – Viegers is best remembered for his flower pieces and his landscapes, including those in the traditional Dutch themes of winter scenes, marine paintings, and cityscapes, as in the present example. Source: RKD, Netherlands Institute for Art History.

CONDITION: Overall excellent condition with very slight waviness to canvas, light wear to lower edge of frame.