In 1906 Signac visited the port of Rotterdam and was greatly impressed. On a postcard with a harbour scene he wrote: 'From my window! What industriousness! I am enthusiastic, but amazed.' He made this painting the following year based on a drawing, which is also in the collection of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. The combination of the individual dabs of paint creates shimmering light effects.
Specifications
Title | Le port de Rotterdam |
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Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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Location | This object is in storage |
Dimensions |
Width 114 cm Height 87 cm |
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Artists |
Painter:
Paul Signac
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Accession number | St 96 |
Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, 1952 |
Department | Modern Art |
Acquisition date | 1952 |
Creation date | in 1907 |
Internal exhibitions |
Impressionisme: Een schone kijk (1992) The Collection Enriched (2011) Lievelingen (2024) |
External exhibitions |
Boijmans bij de Buren - Maritieme Meesters (2021) Colour & Light - The Legacy of Impressionism (2023) |
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Object | |
Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
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Paul Signac
Parijs 1863 - Parijs 1935
Paul Signac, born in Paris, was involved in founding the Société des Indépendants in 1884. This annual, non-jury exhibition offered admission to all artists...
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