{"product_id":"longing-for-egmond-marjan-heteren-9789462626317","title":"Longing for Egmond: Gari Melchers and George Hitchcock Their Years in the Netherlands","description":"\u003cb\u003eBeautiful atmospheric 19th paintings of pastoral Belgium by two American artists who lived there.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the last quarter of the 19th century, the Netherlands was a popular travel destination for artists. The American artists Gari Melchers and George Hitchcock visited the country in the 1880s. In 1884, they settled in Egmond aan Zee, then little more than a small, isolated fishing village. There they painted the life of the people and the landscape. Melchers soon garnered international success with \u003ci\u003eThe Sermon\u003c\/i\u003e, while Hitchcock caused a furore with \u003ci\u003eA Tulip Field\u003c\/i\u003e. The presence of Melchers and Hitchcock in Egmond exerted a great attraction on professionals. A large crowd of artists traveled to Egmond, especially after Hitchcock in 1891 started his summer courses, which attracted remarkably many female artists. Among the artists who worked there were James Jesuba Shannon, Henri Moret, Florence Upton and Letta Crapo Smith. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLonging for Egmond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e offers an overview of the developments in the Egmond artist colony and the key role played by Hitchcock and Melchers fulfilled there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marjan Heteren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9462626316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789462626317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Waanders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.49h x 9.14w x 0.49d","brand":"Marjan Heteren","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47425477607679,"sku":"9789462626317","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_80faf8b3-0eaa-48f9-b240-212d0d16c7c1.jpg?v=1761539492","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/longing-for-egmond-marjan-heteren-9789462626317","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}