Herman Frederik Carel, or Herman ten Kate, the Elder (16 February 1822 – 26 March 1891), was a

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artist known for his paintings, drawings, and prints. He was notable as a teacher and renowned for his

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s and paintings of historical

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with emphasis on military figures. David Bles,

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and

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were his contemporary artists who followed the same painting genre. He received royal patronage under

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Early life

He was born in

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on 16 February 1822, the son of Jan Herman ten Kate (1789–1860), and Johanna Henriette Adriana de Witte van HaemstedeJohanna Henriette Adriana de Witte van Haemstede
/ref> (1792–1858). He was a student of

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and

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during 1841–42. In Paris, Jean-Louis Ernest Meissonier advised him on his painting. On his return from his travels, he studied at the Municipal Academy (1842) and at the

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(1841–42).

Career

His career started in 1837. Some of Ten Kate's paintings, which were very popular with the public, depicted interior scenes of guard rooms with

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or Dutch soldiers in uniform. His colouring was rich, and his brushwork was careful. Ten of Kate's paintings were exhibited in museums in The Hague (1867, 1869), Belgium,

, France (1840-1841),

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(1868), and

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. He was Director of The Academy of Arts (1860s). During wartime, there was a decline in the sale of his military-themed artwork, so he shifted his emphasis to landscape paintings. His artwork titled ''Un counseil deguerre'' sold in June 1870, but his next painting sold in February 1872.

Personal life

His son, Herman F.C. ten Kate, the younger, was an

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who co-authored a paper on the skulls of decapitated criminals. His younger brother, Mari ten Kate (1831–1910), also an artist, was more influenced by the

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and more accessible in handling. Ten Kate died in 1891.

Gallery

File:La Dispute by Herman Frederik Carel ten Kate (1822-1891) copy.jpg, ''The Dispute'', watercolour File:The pillage by Herman Frederik Carel ten Kate.jpg, ''The Pillage'', 1869, watercolour

References

External links

Herman Frederik Carel Ten Kate paintings Art UK
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kate, Herman ten 1822 births 1891 deaths Dutch male painters Dutch stamp designers Painters from The Hague 19th-century Dutch painters 19th-century Dutch male artists