The Rijks Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
"Portrait of Albert Verwey" Jan Veth (1864-1925)
Oil on canvas, 1885
The poet Verwey was the young leader of the Tachtigers (those of the 80's) - an influential group of writers and artists who around 1885 wanted to shake up cultural life. Unlike most of his comrades, Verwey came from a working-class background. In this portrait, Jan Veth, a fellow Tachtiger, captured Verwey's humble origins and rebellious nature. The portrait can thus be seen as the visualization of the Beweging van Tachtig (80's movement)."
The Rijks Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
"Portrait of Albert Verwey" Jan Veth (1864-1925)
Oil on canvas, 1885
The poet Verwey was the young leader of the Tachtigers (those of the 80's) - an influential group of writers and artists who around 1885 wanted to shake up cultural life. Unlike most of his comrades, Verwey came from a working-class background. In this portrait, Jan Veth, a fellow Tachtiger, captured Verwey's humble origins and rebellious nature. The portrait can thus be seen as the visualization of the Beweging van Tachtig (80's movement)."