Vispoort

A radical change of the boundaries of the province of Gelderland took place in the twentieth century. Two years after the flood of 1916, work began on the closure and reclamation of the Zuiderzee, creating the province of Flevoland. A large part of the places in the northwestern part of the Veluwe could no longer make a living from fishing. Harderwijk thus lost an important part of its income and employment. This painting gives a view through the Vispoort of the sea that no longer exists. The coarse, pasty brushstrokes are characteristic of the style of Suze Robertson (The Hague, 1855 - The Hague, 1922), who is often seen as one of the forerunners of expressionism. Quiet individuals, almost always women, regularly return to her work. Robertson was already a celebrated artist during his lifetime. She exhibited regularly and critics praised her work, which has been awarded several times. This work can be seen until September 23, 2018 in Gelderland Grensland, an exhibition at CODA Museum Apeldoorn that brings together landscape painting from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. An excellent opportunity to travel through the province of Gelderland on the basis of masterpieces from four centuries of art history! www.coda-apeldoorn.nl/gg Image: Suze Robertson, Poort in Harderwijk, 1910, oil on canvas, collection Gemeentemuseum Den Haag