Jan Theodoor Kruseman (7 November 1835,

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- 19 February 1895,

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) was a Dutch painter who specialized in landscapes and maritime scenes.

Biography

His father was the portrait painter

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. After initially pursuing a career in overseas shipping, he became interested in painting and drawing and, in 1851, took lessons from Everhardus Koster. in 1853, he went to Brussels, where he stayed for two years; receiving further advice and encouragement from

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. Later, he and Roelofs travelled to Luxembourg and Germany. When they returned, he spent some time working with his father. He also visited the island of

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to paint seascapes. He polished his skills by studying with Nicolaas Riegen (1827-1889) and

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, he embarked on a painting trip to Normandy,

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and the island of

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. After a trip to England in 1860, he returned to Brussels and remained there.

Sources

* M. van Heteren, J. de Meere, ''Fredrik Marinus Kruseman (1816-1882) Painter of pleasing landscapes'', Schiedam: Scriptum, 1998

External links

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