ABRAHAM HULK, SNR (DUTCH, 1813-1897)
On the Scheldt
signed 'A. Hulk' (lower right)
oil on board
25 x 35 cm. (9 7/8 x 13 3/4 in.)

Provenance
With MacConnal-Mason, St James's, London (label verso)

A leading marine painter of the 19th Century, Abraham Hulk was born in London to a Dutch family and went on to study at the Rijksacademie in Amsterdam from 1828. Influence stemmed from his teacher Jean Augustus Daiwaille (1786-1850) who greatly encouraged his successful career as a maritime painter, exhibiting extensively from 1832-1896 in Amsterdam, The Hague and Leeuwarden. Notably, his works were also exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1876-1890. The present example showcases the artist's ability to capture a tranquil coastal scene with boats on still waters where the depiction of gentle light infuses a sense of calm.