Jan Willem van Borselen (20 September 1825, Gouda - 24 September 1892,

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) was a Dutch landscape painter, often associated with the

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Biography

His father, , was the Director of the Walloon Orphanage, but was also known as a landscape painter and lithographer and gave Jan his first lessons.Profile @ the

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At the age of thirteen, he presented his first landscape at one of his father's exhibitions in

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and would continue to exhibit frequently throughout his life. In 1855, he moved to The Hague, seeking a more affluent clientele, and joined the

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. During his time at the studio, he held several positions, such as Librarian, Secretary and Treasurer. While there, he took up an apprenticeship with

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, which would eventually lead to contacts with the

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. He was often invited to stay at

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and paint in the surrounding forests.Biography and appreciation
@ Schilderijen Site. From 1857, his primary subjects would be what he referred to as "Wicker, wolken en fladderende riet" (Meadows, clouds and fluttering reeds). Together with his friends, he painted near Gouda and

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, making small paintings of 12x18 centimeters (roughly 4x7 inches) that would be converted to larger works at his studio. In the 1870s, he became an advocate of watercolors and, in 1872, joined the " Société royale belge des aquarellistes"; participating in their exhibitions and winning medals at the Weltausstellung 1873 in Vienna and the

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in Philadelphia. Because of his work with the Royal Family, King

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made him a Ridder in the

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in 1869 and he was promoted to Officer in 1881. One of his best-known students was

Théophile de Bock Théophile Emile Achille de Bock (14 January 1851, in The Hague – 22 November 1904, in Haarlem) was a Dutch painter belonging to the Hague School. Although many denigrate De Bock's work as too gray and too sketchy, Hague School champions love hi ...

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ArtNet: More works by Van Borselen.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Borselen, Jan Willem van 1825 births 1892 deaths Artists from Gouda, South Holland Painters from South Holland 19th-century Dutch painters Dutch male painters Dutch landscape painters Dutch watercolourists 19th-century Dutch male artists

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