Portrait of the painter August van Voorden, in his studio in brown costume with blue tie. With mustache and goatee. In the background a design of a painting in charcoal on which a horse stands on the quay of a harbor. In addition, a ship with a skipper. Behind the painter a table with paint tubes and a bottle. [http://data.collectienederland.nl/search/?view=grid&qf=edm_dataProvider:Gemeentemuseum+Helmond&qf=edm_dataProvider:Drents+Museum&rows=100&q=portret] August Willem van Voorden (25 Nov. 1881, Rotterdam - 2 Oct. 1921, Rotterdam) was a Dutch painter, best known for scenes of urban life in his hometown. He initially worked as a decorative painter, like his father, but after 1903 began doing regular oils and watercolors depicting street scenes, filled with the daily activities of ordinary people. He was heavily influenced by the works of George Hendrik Breitner and was often referred to as the "Breitner of Rotterdam". He worked during a period of rapid growth and was able to document the process, choosing bright, impressionistic colors as a counterweight to the gray hues normally associated with Dutch cityscapes. He also painted landscapes near Kortenhoef and Laren, where he worked with artists of the Hague School, as well as some portraits and still-lifes. ...He died of undisclosed causes just short of his fortieth birthday. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Willem_van_Voorden]