Rudolph Polder 1926-2016...great Impressionist...marseille 1950 View Of The Port

Large and remarkable impressionist painting dating from the 1950s which represents a luminous view of the port of Marseille with in the background the silhouettes of the forts Saint-Jean and Saint-Nicolas facing each other... The work is signed by the Dutch painter Rudolph Polder (1926-2016) whose interesting biography can be read on the Wikipedia site: originally from The Hague in the Netherlands, Rudolph Polder will be recognized by critics in the 1950s, notably for the originality of his chromatism and the soft luminosity which bathes his seaside landscapes.. note that one of the paintings which illustrates the Wikipedia site and which represents "the old port of Marseille" is completely in the same palette as the work proposed here... note: the artist who adored Marseille will settle there around 1952, renting a studio on the Canebière in the former establishments of the photographer Nadar: he will know the success and the recognition after an important exhibition which the city will dedicate to him Bagnols-sur-Cèze / see the last photos which show "Rudolph Polder" in his studio and during his exhibition in 1953. - this is exactly the kind of painting to collect because it certainly concerns the best period of the artist who later evolved towards a more monochrome painting - Canvas size: 60 cm x 50 cm Frame: 73 cm x 64 cm - ask me for other photos if necessary -