Julius van de Sande Bakhuyzen
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Julius Jacobus van de Sande Bakhuyzen (The Hague, 18 June, 1835 - The Hague, 21 October, 1925) was a Dutch etcher and painter in the Hague School
Hague School
The Hague School is the name given to a group of artists who lived and worked in The Hague between 1860 and 1890. Their work was heavily influenced by the realist painters of the French Barbizon school. The painters of the Hague school generally made use of relatively sombre colours, which is why...

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Julius took his first art lessons from his father, Hendrik van de Sande Bakhuyzen
Hendrik van de Sande Bakhuyzen
Hendrik van de Sande Bakhuyzen was a Dutch painter, well-known for his landscapes and marinas...

, who was a painter. Julius studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. In 1871 he won the royal medal at an exhibition in Amsterdam with his painting 'Pond in the Hague Forest'. From 1875 he spent most summers in Drenthe, often with his sister Ginny, who also painted. His works include mainly landscapes, with trees often playing a prominent role.

Van de Sande Bakhuyzen was a member of a number of artists' associations, such as Arti et Amicitiae and Pulchri Studio
Pulchri Studio
The Pulchri Studio is an important art institution and art studio based in The Hague, Netherlands. It began in 1847 at the home of painter Lambertus Hardenberg, established with the help of Johan Hendrik Weissenbruch, Jan Weissenbruch, Willem Roelofs, Jan Frederik van Deventer, Willem Antonie van...

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Literature

  • Bodt, S. de (1997) De Haagse School in Drenthe. Zwolle: Uitgeverij Waanders.
  • Liefde-van Brakel, T. de (1997) Hendrikus, Gerardine en Julius van de Sande Bakhuyzen: Een Haagse schildersfamilie uit de negentiende eeuw. Zwolle.

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