The Hollandsche Teekenmaatschappij (''Dutch drawing society'') was an international art society founded in 1876 in

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. The purpose of the society was to promote

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as an art in itself, which until then had been known only as a sketching technique.

Geschiedenis en leden

In 1855, the Société Belge des Aquarellistes was established in Brussels and one of the founders was

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. The society organized exhibitions of Belgian watercolor painters. After a few years members of the

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were invited to attend. Soon after this, the Dutch sister society was founded on 31 January 1876. The founders were: Bernardus Johannes Blommers,

Johannes Bosboom Johannes Bosboom (18 February 1817 – 14 September 1891) was a Dutch painter and watercolorist of the Hague School, known especially for his paintings of church interiors. Biography He was born in The Hague. At the age of 14 he became a student ...

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Jacob Maris Jacob Hendricus Maris (August 25, 1837 – August 7, 1899) was a Dutch painter, who with his brothers Willem and Matthijs belonged to what has come to be known as the Hague School of painters. He was considered to be the most important and influen ...

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Anton Mauve Anthonij "Anton" Rudolf Mauve (18 September 18385 February 1888) was a Dutch realist painter who was a leading member of the Hague School. He signed his paintings 'A. Mauve' or with a monogrammed 'A.M.'. A master colorist, he was a very signific ...

Hendrik Willem Mesdag Hendrik Willem Mesdag (23 February 1831 – 10 July 1915) was a Dutch marine painter. Biography He was born in Groningen, the son of the banker Klaas Mesdag and his wife Johanna Wilhelmina van Giffen. Mesdag was encouraged by his father ...

, Philip Sadée,

Kate Bisschop-Swift Catharina Seaton Foreman Bisschop-Swift, known as Kate (1834-1928) was an English-born Dutch painter, known primarily for her domestic scenes and still-lifes. Biography She was largely self-taught. In the late 1860s, she took some lessons from th ...

Julius van de Sande Bakhuyzen Julius Jacobus van de Sande Bakhuyzen (18 June 1835, in The Hague – 21 October 1925, in The Hague) was a Dutch etcher and painter in the Hague School. He was a member of a number of artists' associations, such as Arti et Amicitiae and Pulchri S ...

and Johannes Stortenbeker. The society enjoyed international acclaim and had honorary members living outside the Netherlands. Among the honorary members were several artists who visited the Netherlands, such as:

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Charles Hermans Charles Hermans (7 August 1839 – 7 December 1924) was a Belgian painter of genre scenes, portraits, landscapes and some still lifes.Edouard Huberti Edouard Jules Joseph Huberti (6 January 1818, Brussels - 12 June 1880, Schaerbeek) was a Belgian landscape painter and watercolorist. Biography He studied architecture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, but he was also a gifted ...

Jean Baptiste Madou Jean-Baptiste Madou (3 February 1796 – 31 March 1877) was a Belgian painter and lithographer. Life Madou was born in Brussels. He studied at the Brussels Academy of Fine Arts and was a pupil of Pierre Joseph Célestin François. While ...

Charles Rochussen Charles Rochussen ( Kralingen, 1 August 1814 – Rotterdam 22 September 1894) was a 19th-century painter from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, who was also known as an illustrator and printmaker. Charles was the second son of the wealthy businessma ...

and

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, ...

. The German painter

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was a summer resident, as was

Hubert von Herkomer Sir Hubert von Herkomer (born as Hubert Herkomer; 26 May 1849 – 31 March 1914) was a Bavarian-born British painter, pioneering film-director, and composer. Though a very successful portrait artist, especially of men, he is mainly remembered fo ...

from Londen. Mose Bianchi from Milan and

Vincenzo Cabianca Vincenzo Cabianca (June 21, 1827, Verona – March 21, 1902, Rome) was an Italian painter of the Macchiaioli group. Biography He was born in Verona in modest circumstances. He began his artistic training at the Verona Academy under Giovanni Cali ...

from Rome, were also members. Among the Dutch members were: David Adolph Constant Artz,

Albert Neuhuys Johannes Albert Neuhuys (10 June 1844 – 6 February 1914) was one of the best-known painters of the Laren School and a friend of many of the Hague School painters. Biography Neuhuys was born in Utrecht. He went to the Municipal Drawing School ...

, Elchanon Verveer,Elchanon Verveer
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Willem Bastiaan Tholen Willem Bastiaan Tholen (Amsterdam, 13 February 1860 – The Hague, 5 December 1931) was a Dutch painter, draftsman and printmaker with some connections to members of the Hague School and later associated with the Amsterdam Impressionism movement. ...

References

Bibliography

* Notulen van de Hollandsche Teekenmaatschappij, 1876-1901, by board member

, Hollandsche Teekenmaatschappij, 1914 * Het Haagse School boek, Waanders Uitgevers, Zwolle, {{ISBN, 90-400-9540-X * Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD) Den Haa

Hague School, * Modern art 1876 establishments in the Netherlands Dutch artist groups and collectives Watercolor societies Organizations established in 1876 Art societies