I hope to compensate this year [in 1866 Roelofs was seriously ill] the damage of so little studies [watercolors and drawings] once and for all becaus… - Willem Roelofs
" "I hope to compensate this year [in 1866 Roelofs was seriously ill] the damage of so little studies [watercolors and drawings] once and for all because most of the old ones I already used [for his oil-paintings]. (translation from original Dutch: Fons Heijnsbroek)
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About Willem Roelofs
Willem Roelofs (Amsterdam, 10 March 1822 – Berchem, 12 May 1897) was a Dutch painter, water-colourist, etcher, lithographer and draughtsman. He was one of the forerunners of the Dutch The Hague school, after a short period painting in the Dutch Romantic movement, c. 1840-50's.
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Willem (I) Roelofs
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Willem Roelofs (I)
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Roelofs
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W. Roelufs
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W. Roelofs
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Willem Roeloefs
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wilhelm roelofs
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M. Roelofs
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I have focused on your desire to bring in more effect [in the watercolor].. ..with more light in the drawing, [what] was not the least difficult.. ..[this operation] has passed tricky moments; but I believe I have remained master of the area and have made a drawing [watercolor] of aspect [?] and color. (translation from original Dutch: Fons Heijnsbroek)
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I repainted the only unsold picture that was [exhibited] in Rotterdam last year. It seems to me that it looks quite pleasing and good now.. .I want you to ask him [the client] seven hundred guilders.. ..for six hundred as lowest price I would be willing to sell it and if you think - knowing him - it would be better to ask that price at once, so do it. (translation from original Dutch: Fons Heijnsbroek)
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