J.P.Wildenrath. Scene from Les Martigues, France 1888. Oil on canvas.

Johan Peter Wildenrath (1861-1904). Scene from Les Martigues, France 1888. Oil on canvas. Signed, dated and dated J.P. v. Wildenrath, Les Martigues 1888. 111x142 cm (135x164 cm). Some cracks and uncleaned areas. Mainly in the sky. Back repair in the lower left corner. Wildenrath is described as a 'forgotten' artist who in his young years was considered one of the great hopes of his generation. After his wedding in 1886, the newlyweds travel to the South of France with a fairly substantial inheritance. However, things quickly go downhill and the fortune is quickly depleted. Several of Wildenrath's fellow artists, who admire his artistic qualities, make a concerted effort to get him home from France, but W. does not return. He settles permanently in France and lives there until his death in 1904. Source: The Hirschsprung Collection.