Hendrik Wolter began his studies in 1895 at the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Antwerp. He was not only a virtuoso painter but also a figure painter in the grand manner, emphasizing the symbolism of the parent to be processed and completed by the three phases of human life. In catchy and chalk pastels, he created the bustling atmosphere of many tomer and diamond polishers. After his return to the Netherlands, he painted, made drawings, etches and lithographs of cattle, city-views, harbours, interiors of factories, nudes, and portraits. He was appointed professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam. In 1928 he was a member of the jury of the art competitions in the paintings section. The _ Skaters on a Dutch Canal_ could well be the Schaatsenrijders op de Boerenwetering from 1915. The Boerenwetering is a canal in Amsterdam South. The picture in oil on canvas has a size of 41 x 61 cm.
Netherlands