The Beach Area, Holland

Alex Colville · 1945

Why it's great

Trucks and landing craft sit on a muddy beach in the Netherlands in 1945, painted by the Canadian war artist Alex Colville. Canadian troops helped liberate the Netherlands in the last year of the war.

🏛️ Part of history

World War II (1939–1945) — Trucks and landing craft sit on a muddy beach in the Netherlands in 1945, painted by the Canadian war artist Alex Colville.

Where to see it

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Hang it on your wall

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Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:

💵 Budget Etsy ↗ Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices. 🖼️ Mid-range Fine Art America ↗ Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options. 🏛️ High-end Meisterdrucke ↗ Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.

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About the artist

Alex Colville

1920–2013 · born in Toronto · died in Wolfville

Alex Colville was a Canadian painter born in Toronto in 1920. He was an official Canadian war artist in World War II, painting the Netherlands and the liberation of Bergen-Belsen, and later became famous for calm, mysterious pictures. He lived in Nova Scotia and died in Wolfville in 2013.