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Anthon Gerard Alexander van Rappard (14 May 1858,
Zeist
Zeist () is the capital and largest town of the municipality of Zeist. The town is located in the Utrecht province of the Netherlands, east of the city of Utrecht.
History
The town of "Seist" was first mentioned in a charter in the year 83 ...
– 21 March 1892,
Santpoort
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) was a Dutch painter and draughtsman. He was a pupil of
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, (; born Lourens Alma Tadema ; 8 January 1836 – 25 June 1912) was a Dutch painter who later settled in the United Kingdom becoming the last officially recognised denizen in 1873. Born in Dronryp, the Netherlands, ...
. He was also a friend and mentor of
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent Willem van Gogh (; 30 March 185329 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionism, Post-Impressionist painter who posthumously became one of the most famous and influential figures in Western art history. In a decade, he created about 2 ...
for about four years, who is said to have appreciated him for his social engagement, amongst other reasons.
Biography
![Anthon van Rappard - Arbeiders op de steenbakkerij Ruimzicht](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Anthon_van_Rappard_-_Arbeiders_op_de_steenbakkerij_Ruimzicht.jpg)
According to the
RKD
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he worked in Paris, Brussels, Utrecht, Amsterdam, and Terschelling before moving to Santpoort.
[Anthon van Rappard]
in the RKD
The Netherlands Institute for Art History or RKD (Dutch: RKD-Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis), previously Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD), is located in The Hague and is home to the largest art history center i ...
He studied at the
Rijksakademie
The Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten (State Academy of Fine Arts) was founded in 1870 in Amsterdam. It is a classical academy, a place where philosophers, academics and artists meet to test and exchange ideas and knowledge. The school support ...
and was a member of the Utrecht artist societies "Kunstliefde" and " Utrechtse Kunstkring" (which he founded with his friend Ludwig Willem Reymert Wenckebach), and "Arti et Amicitiae" in Amsterdam.
[
The letters Van Gogh wrote to Van Rappard during their correspondence in the years 1881-1885][ are a main source for Van Gogh's biography and work. Today, Van Rappard's works are rare due to his short life. His paintings are highly prized.
]
References
Sources
* Jaap W. Brouwer, Jan Laurens Siesling & Jacques Vis, ''Anthon van Rappard, companion & correspondent of Vincent van Gogh; his life & all his works'', De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam & Gary Schwartz, Maarssen 1974
External links
Alexander Gerhard Anton van Rappard
on Artnet
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1858 births
1892 deaths
People from Zeist
19th-century Dutch painters
Dutch male painters
19th-century Dutch male artists