Sunset on the Coast
by Mauritz Frederik Hendrik de Haas (1832–1895)Oil on canvas
40⅛ x 67⅛ inches
Signed lower right: MFH de Haas
40⅛ x 67⅛ inches
Signed lower right: MFH de Haas
Artist Biography
Mauritz Frederik Hendrik de Haas (1832–1895)
A Dutch-born painter of American landscapes who achieved renown for his marine scenes of the New York area
I. Biography
II. Chronology
III. Collections
IV. Exhibitions
V. Memberships
VI. Notes
VII. Suggested Resources
I. Biography
The moonlight-scenes in and near New York are, I think, finer than any other locality, except, perhaps, on the ocean. They are more luminous, more highly-coloured, and more atmospheric, than in Europe. The cloud-scenery in the suburbs of New York is the noblest and most beautiful