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Expressionist Constant Permeke

Constant Permeke (Antwerp 1886-1952 Ostend) was one of the most important Belgian painters & visual artists of his time. Especially because of his innovative expressionist style. His father Hen...

Picturesque Vreedenburgh

Cornelis ('Cees') Vreedenburgh (Woerden 1880-1946 Laren) came into contact with painting at an early age through his father Gerrit. Cornelis worked at an early age in his father's painting company....

Bremmeriaan Jan Wittenberg

From an early age, Jan Wittenberg (The Hague 1886-1963 Wageningen) knew that he wanted to become an artist. After evening classes, a short period at the Hague Art Academy and guidance from Willem v...

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...