Jacob Simon Hendrik KEVER(1854 - 1922)
Jacob Simon Hendrik KEVER
(Dutch, born Amsterdam 1854 – died Laren 1922)
“Sitting Farmers Woman with a Wrap around her Shoulder, Lace Cap and Open Book on her Lap“
Not signed, verso with label of Art Gallery Borzo, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Oil on canvas, 50 x 70 cm
Artis information:
Jacob Kever was born into a wealthy family. He was a pupil of Petrus Franciscus Greive and Johan Conrad Greive. After their death, he set himself up as an independent painter in Eemnes. In 1878, he took a course at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. He was a member of the Art circle ‘Laren School’. Although mostly known for simple, peasant interiors, he also painted landscapes and portraits.
Lit.: Dutch Art Lexicon P. Scheen, 1969, vol.1, page 594.
50 x 70 cm