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Willem Witsen

 
Willem Witsen (13 August 1860, Amsterdam - 13 April 1923, Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter and photographer associated with the Amsterdam Impressionism movement. He was born in a wealthy ruling-class family, above waterloo bridge. dating back to the governing families of the 17th century, of whom Cornelis Jan Witsen and his son Nicolaes Witsen were members. He studied at academies in Amsterdam and Antwerp. Witsen's work, influenced by James MacNeill Whistler, often portrayed calm urban landscapes as well as agricultural scenes. He also created portraits and photographs of prominent figures of the Amsterdam art world.
As a student at the Amsterdam Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunsten (Academy of Visual Arts), Willem Witsen was a board member of the artists association Sint Lucas. He was the founder of the Nederlandse Etsclub (Dutch Etching Club).
Witsen belonged to the Tachtigers, a group of young artists who proclaimed the principle of l'art pour l'art Art for art's sake. The group influenced Dutch artistic and political life during the 1890s. Witsen wrote under a pseudonym in the literary magazine De Nieuwe Gids, which he also supported financially.His circle of friends included the painters George Hendrik Breitner, Isaac Israëls, and Jan Veth and the writers Lodewijk van Deyssel, Albert Verwey, Willem Kloos, and Herman Gorter.
During visits to London, Witsen became acquainted with the paintings of James McNeill Whistler. Witsen worked in artist's colonies in Laren, Rotterdam, Wijk bij Duurstede and Ede. He made his studies of the small town Dordrecht while sitting in a boat, which gave him the special lower viewpoint which is characteristic of his works in that town.
After returning to Amsterdam, Witsen became a member of the artists circle Maatschappij Arti et Amicitiae. He was also a member of the artists association Sint Lucas, which is named after Saint Luke, patron of the painters.
Witsen's works are distinguishable from those of a contemporary European style, Impressionism. Their atmosphere is melancholy, depicting austere, wintery, dark scenes. The dark paintings did not sell well at his first solo exhibition, sponsored by the Amsterdam art dealer Van Wisselingh in 1895. A few years later, after his second exhibition, he proved successful with his prints depicting Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and painted views on Ede, and his watercolours were particularly successful.

Zelfportret van Willem Witsen

His best works include serene views on Amsterdams, like those of the Herengracht and Leidsegracht, “Turfschepen in de Oude Schans” and “Gezicht op de oude Waal”.In 1911 Witsen purchased a barge in order to again work from a water-level standpoint.
Prices granted to him at the World's Fair in Paris and St. Louis brought him to the attention of an international public. Here Witsen showed prints and paintings of Venice. He experimented with colour etching and has been painting portraits and floral still lifes during his whole career. He visited the Art's Fair of 1915 in San Francisco and traveled to the Dutch East-Indies a few years before his death.

Witsens studio which initially had also been used by Breitner, is situated at Oosterpark 82 in Amsterdam and is now a state-owned museum. The Witsenhouse (Witsenhuis) as it is called today  has been restored to its original condition. For visits a written request is mandatory.
The late-romanticist Dutch writer Nescio portrayed the main character of his story Verliefdheid (Being in love) from March 1919 as the occupier of this house. The Witsenhuis now is available as temporary housing for writers. The Dutch writer Marga Minco lived here from 1949 to 1970 with her husband Bert Voeten.Among the later occupiers of the house were the writers Jan Kal and Thomas Rosenboom.

• His original photographs show his experience in etching because of his close attention to perspective, composition and working in nuances of black and white.
• Witsen's correspondence which is important in both literary and art historical respect can be read on the site of the DBNL (a database of Dutch literature).

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Brogues can go either way. About 1 million people, maybe 1 billion,  a day wear them with a suit, even though they are country shoes it doesn't look weird at all. Look less great with jeans, khaki's, but good with harris or donegal tweed whatever. the country look then.They are technically "casual," but there are tons of balmoral brogues out there that look very formal and refined, and look fantastic with suits (although I wouldn't pair them with a tux, but who cares?). I got a pair of white brogues that I wear with pretty much anything but a suit unless its my linen one in biscuit. But years of not thinking about it  led me to not get that  elusive pair of white brogue, even though they are supreme in Summer and comparable to the gangsta in Savvanah  sitting on his front porch of his quaint southern-style abode in the backwoods of Mississippi sippin’ moonshine and listening to "Cant get Started". This is merely an afterthought after some of the incredible white brogue releases as of late.What to wear with them well add a chester barrie shirt above and below
 From Tricker’s for Present to Leffot Gibson, or even the McNairy for Epaulet suede longwings from a year ago, the refreshing simplicity of the shoe is engraved in my head. Of course, with a pair of grey Mohair two tones made to measure  and a sky blue oxford colour buttondown shirt  you get a better look because the shoes are the touch. Not too overbearing, not too subtle. Or these Chester Barrie shirts undone at the neck .They always look good during the warmer months.
For the younger male this Oxford from Asos looks good.
Never too late to add a pair now, as I don’t think my mind will allow me to move on to another shoe idea until I've done so. Church’s originates from Northampton, the English town with more historical ties to shoe making than any other. Their new shop on London’s New Bond Street will be reassuringly traditional with a classic cherry wood interior. ‘Church's have stayed true to their design ethos and created only traditional flat shoes in the form of lace-ups and brogues, cut specially for a foot,’ they say.ben sherman
Shoes make the man but a pair of wingtips makes the man interesting.  Wingtips are back in style in a big way right now and with the plethora of possible shoe designs to chose from, our favorite right now is the Men’s White Wingtip Brogue with Micro Sole by Thom Browne.  White wingtips are hard to find and Thom Browne has made it a bit easier while making the design current by adding red and white to the sole of the shoe with a bright blue heel.
Bright colors were the way to go this

last spring so the Men’s White Wingtip by Thom Browne will work well with most looks this season as well.  Only and American designer like Thom Browne can fully capture the essence of a light wingtiptrickers at t.k.maxx one left in seven
 and add a color scheme to the bottom of the shoe design that makes it a unique – sole example.
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I saw these yesterday and really love the look of them. If you are a man, you cannot be without a pair of brogues or plain brogues – particularly in a white colour. I have seen many brogues in white but majority don’t quite do it for me. Many look cheap and tacky. This pair are spot on, quite classy and would make a wonderful addition to any gentlemen’s wardrobe. By asos.The Brogue (derived from the Gaelic "bróg") is a style of low-heeled shoe or boot traditionally characterized by multiple-piece, sturdy leather uppers with decorative perforations (or "broguing") and serration along the pieces' visible edges.trickers
 Modern brogues trace their roots to a rudimentary shoe originating in Scotland and Ireland that was constructed using untanned hide with perforations,bertie brogue j.lewis 75 notes
 allowing water to drain when crossing wet terrain such as a bog.(brickie above 40 notes) Brogues were traditionally considered to be outdoor or country footwear not otherwise appropriate for casual or business occasions, but brogues are now considered appropriate in most contexts. Brogues are most commonly found in one of four toe cap styles (full or "wingtip", semi-, quarter and longwing) and four closure styles (oxford, derby, ghillie, and monk). Today, in addition to their typical form of sturdy leather shoes or boots, brogues may also take the form of business dress shoes,wear with white or off white chinos these from john lewis  sneakers, high-heeled women's shoes, or any other shoe form that utilizes or evokes the multi-piece construction and perforated, serrated piece edges characteristic of brogues.bertie marrakesh 20san alternative colour could be sky blue , these by Rockportor cream by t.k.

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