Willem Pieter Hoevenaar door Jozef Hoevenaar

Willem Pieter Hoevenaar (1808,

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– 1863,

), was a 19th-century painter, draughtsman, lithographer and watercolor artist from the Northern Netherlands.

Biography

According to the RKD he learned to paint from his father, the painter Adriaenus Hoevenaar and later

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.Willem Pieter Hoevenaar
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His brothers Cornelis Willem and Nicolaas Ludolph were also painters. His works were shown at exhibitions in The Hague and Amsterdam during the years 1828-1863, and his drawings in sepia were popular in his time. His pupils were

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and his son Jozef Hoevenaar, who drew his portrait. He is known for genre works with figures, often portrayed in vintage Dutch costumes.

References

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