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Sincere & Religious: Joop Stierhout

Joop Stierhout (Arnhem 1911–1997 Amsterdam) was a Dutch impressionist painter and twin brother of Noud. The boy's drawing talent was already noticeable at primary school, and he successfully attend...

Factual Wim Bosma

Wim Bosma (1902-1985) was a Dutch painter, graphic designer, watercolorist and muralist. As a self-trained painter in the 1930s, he felt strongly attracted to the 'wonders' of modern technology. Su...

Foto via Historische kring Laren-Voorzijde tentoonstellingscatalogus in Enkhuizen 1975

Botter biographer A.P. Schotel

Antonie Pieter Schotel (Dordrecht 1890 – 1958 Laren) was a descendant of the famous marine painter Johannes Christiaan Schotel. In 1901 he received his first and only painting lessons from Hermanus...

Loved W.B. Tholen

Willem Bastiaan Tholen (Amsterdam 1860-1931 The Hague) was the son of a painter (and later) art dealer. He grew up in Kampen in an artistic environment and trained as a drawing teacher at the Rijks...

Steelink from Laren

Willem Steelink (Amsterdam 1856-1928 Voorburg) is considered one of the 'followers' of the Hague School painter Anton Mauve and founder of the Larense School. He learned painting and engraving from...

Louis Soonius

Lodewijk (Louis) Soonius (Veur 1883-1956 The Hague) grew up in a Catholic family in The Hague. His father, Wilhelmus Johannes Soonius, was a vegetable grower. When he was seventeen he made his firs...

Sillonist Jean Gouweloos

Jean Léon Henri Gouweloos (Brussels 1868 - 1943 Brussels) was a Belgian painter, poster artist and lithographer. Before he started his art training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels, he...

Dierenschilder Willem van der Nat - Lyklema Fine Art

Animal painter Willem van der Nat

Willem Hendrik van der Nat (Leiden 1864-1929) was a Dutch impressionist painter who learned the lithography trade from C. Bos. He taught himself the painting trade. Willem also made cartoons for th...