The Collector
Isaac Lazarus Israëls
1934
Image
The Collector dates from the last year of Israëls’s life. It is in the style of Dutch impressionism, which emphasized the essence of a subject, rather than its light and color as did French impressionism. Many of Israëls’s paintings look as if they were painted quickly, in order to capture a moment in time. Paradoxically, his vigorous brushstrokes also convey a sense of movement.
Credits
Collection Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 8.
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