He signed his favorite paintings "Corns de Bruin ft" (fecit = created) or "Corns the Brown." The signature "C .de Bruin" was for his bread and butter paintings. Cornelis spent years as an artistic director at Plateelbakkerij Delft. Sometimes he designed in Germany for ceramic factories including Villeroy and Boch making dinnerware and vases, tiles, and plaques.
Cornelis de Bruin
Lake in Holland
Oil on canvas
18.75 x 34 in