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Verhoesen, Albertus

Born in Utrecht on June 16, 1806 Verhoesen received his formal training in the studios of Bruno van Straaten, Jan van Ravenzway, Pieter Gerardus van Os and Barend Cornelis Koekoeck. Each of these artists had an influence on his style, but his choice of subject matter was greatly influenced by Van Os, whose artistic family was among the most influential during the 19th century. He is known to have been living in Amersfoort in 1834 and moved to Utrecht in 1853, where the museum of Utrecht holds his View of the Castle at Vredenburg.

Vivid scenes of barnyard animals has had one of the longest traditions in both Dutch and Flemish art, but it was not until the 19th century that it achieved widespread popularity. With the Industrial Revolution under way and an ever-increasing population in the cities, wealthy patrons longed for images of the life in the unspoiled countryside.

Despite the many artists that worked to satisfy this demand for nostalgic barnyard works, Albertus Verhoesen followed his master in executing crisply detailed and vibrant farm animal scenes. He became well-known for rural landscapes featuring a small grouping of animals as the focal point.

Verhoesen continued to paint these intimate works until his death on February 27, 1881.

Literature:

  • E. Benezit: Dictionary of Artists, vol. 14, Gründ, 2006, p. 184-185
  • Popular Nineteenth Century Painting: A Dictionary of European Genre Painters, Hook & Poltimore, p. 236, p. 267
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