Tjeerd Bottema (1884-1978)
Ships in the Seine with Eiffel Tower
approx. 1910
Oil on cardboard
28 x 36 cm 
In very good condition
 
The ships along the quay are being unload. The quay is wet and reflects the masts of the cargo ships. Bottema has placed his paint strokes in a fairly loose way, which is especially visible in the Eiffel Tower. This gives a spherical effect and creates the illusion of depth. Still, there is enough detail to identify the bridge as the Pont Mirabeau, which  identifies the location from which this work was painted.
 
This work was probably made during one of Tjeerd visits to his brother Tjerk Bottema (1882-1940), who had lived in Paris for some time.