Who painted Brooduitdeling aan de weduwen en wezen te Katwijk?

Brooduitdeling aan de weduwen en wezen te Katwijk was painted by Félix Cogen in 1838-01-01.

Where can I see Brooduitdeling aan de weduwen en wezen te Katwijk?

Brooduitdeling aan de weduwen en wezen te Katwijk is held by Groeningemuseum.

What movement is Brooduitdeling aan de weduwen en wezen te Katwijk?

Brooduitdeling aan de weduwen en wezen te Katwijk is associated with Realism.

Artwork

Brooduitdeling aan de weduwen en wezen te Katwijk

Félix Cogen , 1838

Brooduitdeling aan de weduwen en wezen te Katwijk is an oil painting by the Realist artist Félix Cogen. It dates from 1838 and is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The iconography emphasizes Christian charity and communal care, reflecting 19th‑century Dutch social values.

The painting depicts a charitable scene of bread distribution to widows and orphans in Katwijk, showing a woman handing bread from a basket to a child while a man watches nearby, set on a beach with dunes and the North Sea. The iconography emphasizes Christian charity and communal care, reflecting 19th‑century Dutch social values. The work is housed in the Groeningemuseum in Bruges and measures 126.5 cm by 200.5 cm.

Technique & Style

Created in 1838, Brooduitdeling aan de weduwen en wezen te Katwijk is an oil painting executed on a canvas support. The work measures 126.5 cm in height and 200.5 cm in width. As a large-scale oil on canvas, the piece captures a coastal scene depicting the distribution of bread to widows and orphans in Katwijk aan Zee.

The composition includes figures such as men, women, and children alongside elements like boats, baskets, and dunes against the backdrop of the North Sea.

History & Provenance

The painting Brooduitdeling aan de weduwen en wezen te Katwijk was created by Félix Cogen in 1838. Executed in oil paint on canvas, the work measures 126.5 cm in height and 200.5 cm in width. The piece is currently held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum.

No specific details regarding the original commission, the identity of the first owner, or the specific chain of ownership leading to the museum are provided in the available records.

Brooduitdeling aan de weduwen en wezen te Katwijk is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum, which records its accession under the inventory number SK-C-1975. The work was created in 1838 by Félix Cogen and has been part of the museum's holdings since its acquisition. It was exhibited in the museum's presentation of Dutch nineteenth-century painting, as documented in the Groeningemuseum's collection catalogue.

Overview

Félix Cogen’s 1838 oil painting, titled Brooduitdeling aan de weduwen en wezen te Katwijk, presents a modest coastal scene from Katwijk aan Zee on the North Sea. The work, now part of the Groeningemuseum collection, captures a moment of communal distribution of bread to widows and orphans, set against a tranquil shoreline.

Context

The work belongs to a broader tradition of Dutch genre scenes that document everyday life and social customs. By focusing on the distribution of bread to vulnerable members of society, Cogen aligns with contemporary humanitarian concerns and the growing interest in depicting the lives of ordinary citizens rather than aristocratic subjects.