Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof
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Born | Zwollerkerspel, The Netherlands | 8 February 1866
Died | 14 June 1924 Overveen, The Netherlands | (aged 58)
Nationality | Dutch |
Known for | painter |
Spouse | Willy Keuchenius |
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Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof (1866 – 1924), was a Dutch painter involved in the arts and crafts movement.
Biography
[edit]He was born in Zwollerkerspel and studied first at the art academy in The Hague, but moved to Amsterdam in 1884 to follow lessons at the arts and crafts school.[1] He was a member of Natura Artis Magistra and especially enjoyed watching their new aquarium which opened in 1882.[1] He spent many afternoons after his studies at the art academy there sketching and painting the fish in watercolours.[1] From 1897 he worked on furniture design for the firm E.J. van Wisselingh & Co., Amsterdam.[1] He married the textile artist Willy Keuchenius.[1]
He died in Overveen.[1]
References
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[edit]Media related to Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof at Wikimedia Commons
- Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof on Artnet