Lot description
A Moment of Contemplation Signed and dated Amsterdam 1856 lower left Oil on panel, 90.1 x 76 cm Provenance: Private collection, the Netherlands Note: The Dutch artist Petrus Kiers created portraits, still lifes and cityscapes, but became best known for his genre scenes lit by lamps or candles. From 1825 to 1826 the youngster attended the Rijksakademie. In 1837 he married the painter Elisabeth Alida Haanen, their son and daughter both became painters. Petrus Kiers won a silver medal, issued in 1841 by the prestigious Felix Meritis Society. Kiers was a member of Arti et Amicitiae and, in 1856, he was appointed a member of the Rijksakademie. He exhibited widely, including shows in Paris and New York, and also gained a reputation as a pioneering photographer. For several years he was a painter in a photography studio with Johann Benjamin Snoek. Faults or imperfections are not recorded in the lot description. We encourage you to inspect the lots during our viewing days. Condition reports are available upon request.