Berquin / John J. Bevort / Camprio

This work really attracts attention by its dimensions.

If you like africain markets or have ever been there,
a scene like this is immediately recognizable.

This really mirrors my memories of western Africa.

Work on canvas. Dimensions: 50 - 150 cm.

John Bevort

Mediterranian Seascape by John Bevort.

Though I regularly come across this kind of 

work by Peter Brouwer it wasn't clear to

me that Bevort did these kind of paintings as well.

His skills can be admired by carefully examining

the mountains in the background and the typical

orange flowers (and colour green of the leaves)

he catches so brilliant. Bevort painted these subjects
mostly under the name "Camprio". In fact it is quite
remarkable that both signatures are present on
this work. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 40 / 60 cm. 

J.J. Bevort is still quite a popular painter in Holland

though it is a bit of production work to my believe.

This painting shows us the Place de l'Opera in Paris

and the way he suggest the Opera building in the background

yet betrays his skills which are certainly there.

Oil on canvas. Dimensions 50 - 60 cm.

Bevort made a lot of works with flying ducs: This

one suggesting the fall of the evening and with

a rich color palette he doesn't allways apply in

these kind of works. Yet subtle.

Observe the real deep color blue in this detail.

He liked to add some sunlight effects in his paintings.

The birch trees he was known for.

As Bevort wasn't a very modest man his signatures can

allmost immediately be recognized. But for this one

you have to search a bit: In the lower left corner.