Dracht scene in Amsterdam  was executed c. 1950s by listed German genre and cityscape painter 
Gerhard Dickmeis (1918 Heidelberg - 1978 Jülich).

Dickmeis spent his youth in Heinsberg and later lived in Jülich until his death.

When he was six years old, his father died. His mother earned a living by sewing to support Gerhard and his brother. In 1932, Dickmeis left school. His plans to study at the Düsseldorf Art Academy failed due to limited financial resources and the political climate at the time. Instead, he apprenticed as a stonemason in Jülich. Disabled by an eye injury, he had the opportunity to train as a poster painter in 1937. During World War II, he was taken prisoner of war in Caen. There, he won first prize with his painting "The Judgment of Paris." After his release, he steadily pursued his dream of becoming a painter with the help of his mother and his wife, Erika. Following exhibitions in his hometown, his paintings were also exhibited at the Cologne Opera House in 1969. Dickmeis rarely presented his work to the public. He preferred to work quietly in his studio. Dickmeis undertook numerous study trips to Italy, France, Spain, and the Netherlands. During these trips, he developed his predilection for genre paintings and cityscapes.  Even today, he is referred to in the press as a poet with a brush.

Marcell Perse, director of the Jülich Citadel Museum, characterizes Dickmeis as "a truly masterful, timeless, Old Master-style painter in the modern era."

Source: Wikipedia in on-line.

Inscription: signed lower right.

Technique: oil on canvas, gilt frame.

Measurements: unframed w 23 5/8" x h 19 7/8" (60 x 50,5 cm), framed 29 3/8" x 25 5/8"( 74,5 x 65 cm).

Condition: good.