Portrait of a Wounded KNIL Soldier
Isaac Israëls · 1882
Why it's great
A wounded soldier of the Dutch colonial army sits quietly with bandages. Isaac Israëls was a Dutch painter from a Jewish family, and the son of the famous painter Jozef Israëls. He painted this early in his career. It shows his interest in real people, even in sad moments.
Where to see it
📍 RijksmuseumAmsterdam, Netherlands
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Isaac Israëls was born in Amsterdam, the son of the famous painter Jozef Israëls, in a Dutch Jewish family. He painted lively scenes of Amsterdam streets, fashion houses and beaches in a loose, fast Impressionist style. He lived in Amsterdam, Paris, and The Hague, and he traveled to Indonesia and elsewhere. He died in The Hague in 1934.
