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The exhibition showcases works from the artist's Dutch and New Zealand years, exploring his different approach to subject and theme. In the Netherlands, Van der Velden's sketches and paintings focused on studies of everyday people, but in New Zealand he turned to this country's majestic scenery for inspiration.
Van der Velden was an artist who made a great impact on New Zealand art following his arrival in 1890, encouraging artists to imbue greater feeling into their depictions of the New Zealand landscape.
Petrus van der Velden, Mountain stream, Otira Gorge, about 1893, oil on canvas. Te Papa.
View a video of Te Papa curator Rebecca Rice on Petrus van der Velden's Storm at Wellington Heads.
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