David Schulman - Autumn on the heath

David Schulman (1881-1966) - autumn on the heath
oil on canvas
dimensions of work 36 x 53 cm list 68 x 50 cm
David Schulman (Hilversum, October 31, 1881 – Laren, October 21, 1966) was a Dutch self-taught painter, draftsman and watercolorist. Life and work His father Lion Schulman was also a painter and had an art dealership in Hilversum and later from 1898 in Laren and also sold paint materials. David came into contact with well-known painters in Laren at a young age when he went to deliver paint and other materials. He lived and worked in Laren and sometimes in Noordwijk and Rhenen and at the beautiful spots of the Zuiderzee. In an impressionistic and naturalistic way he made many village views, landscapes, harbor views and also still lifes and portraits. In 1904 David Schulman exhibited his first painting at an exhibition of the association Arti et Amicitiae in Amsterdam. He received a number of awards including the Willink van Collenprijs in 1909, a bronze medal at an exhibition in Santiago in 1910, a silver medal at an international exhibition in San Francisco in 1915, a gold medal at St. Lucas in 1930 and a gold medal from Queen Wilhelmina in 1939. He was a member of a number of artists' associations, including the Gooische Schildersvereniging, Arti et Amicitiae in Amsterdam, Sint Lucas, and Pulchri Studio in The Hague. Commissioned by Schulman, the Beukenroode residence was built in 1913 by architect Elzinga. Before he moved into the villa, he had a studio with other Laren painters in the painting studio De Vlasschuur. During the Second World War, David was arrested by the Germans in 1943 and spent three months in Westerbork. His house and studio were requisitioned by the Germans. Thanks to the actions of friends, he managed to escape from Westerbork. In 1955, he was appointed Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau.