Willem Koekkoek
Willem Koekkoek (born January 3, 1839 in Amsterdam , Kingdom of the Netherlands , † January 29, 1895 in Nieuwer-Amstel (now Amstelveen ), Kingdom of the Netherlands) was a Dutch landscape and marine painter .
Life
Willem Koekkoek came from the Dutch artist family Koekkoek . He was the second son of the marine painter Hermanus Koekkoek the elder and grandson of the painter Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek . His brothers were Hermanus Koekkoek the Younger , Johannes Hermanus Barend Koekkoek and Hendrik Barend Koekkoek . His father followed the family tradition and introduced his sons to painting. Koekkoek also received training as an architect , but was only active as such for a short time.
Koekkoek painted from 1854 to 1878, first in The Hague , then until 1880 in Nieuwer-Amstel and from 1885 to 1888 in London .
On November 16, 1866, Koekkoek married Johanna Hermina . Their sons Hermanus Willem Koekkoek (1867) and Marinus Adrianus Koekkoek the Younger (1873) come from their relationship , both of whom were also instructed in painting by their father.
Works (selection)
Like his father and brothers, Koekkoek is known for landscapes, marine and city and village views. His paintings show both summer and winter moods.
Windmill in a dune landscape , before 1909
Children and travelers along a canal , 1868
Winter in Enkhuizen at the corner of Dijk and Sint Jansstraat , 1892
Medical students attend an operation , autotype after a drawing by Willem Koekkoek, 1909
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Exhibitions
- 1859, Leeuwarden
- 1865–1894, annual exhibitions at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten Amsterdam, the Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten Den Haag and the Willem de Kooning Academie Rotterdam . During this time he also exhibited in private galleries in London.
- Some of Koekkoek's work is shown today at the Amsterdam Museum , the Atkinson Art Gallery Collection in Southport , United Kingdom , the UK Government Art Collection, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and the National Gallery in London.
literature
- Pieter A. Scheen: Lexicon Nederlandse beeldende kunstenaars, 1750–1950. Gravenhage 1981, p. 278.
- A checklist of painters from 1200-1976 represented in the Witt Library. Courtauld Institute of Art, Mansell, London 1978. ISBN 0-72010-718-0 .
- Chris Stolwijk: Uit de schilderswereld: Nederlandse kunstschilders in de tweede help van de negentiende eeuw. Primavera Pers, Leiden 1998, pp. 256, 292, 299.
- Old masters and 19th century art. Christie's, Amsterdam 2012. With family tree on p. 122.
- Toni Wappenschmidt: Straszen in old Holland . In: Die Weltkunst, Edition 20, October 15, 1991, pp. 3000-3007.
Web links
- Willem Koekkoek In: RKD-Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis
- Janet Whitmore: Willem Koekkoek (1839-1895). In: Rehs Galleries, New York
- Gerrit van Hezel: Het schildersgeslacht Koekkoek en de Zuiderzee (1800-1956). In: Schokland Museum, March 11, 2014
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gerrit van Hezel: Het schildersgeslacht Koekkoek en de Zuiderzee (1800-1956). In: Schokland Museum, March 11, 2014
- ^ A b c Janet Whitmore: Willem Koekkoek (1839 - 1895). In: Rehs Galleries
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Koekkoek, Willem |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch landscape and marine painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1839 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam , Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 29, 1895 |
| Place of death | Nieuwer-Amstel (now Amstelveen ), Kingdom of the Netherlands |