Willem Witsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Willem Witsen

Dutch artist

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1860

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 13-Apr-1923

Profession: photographer, painter, etcher

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Willem Witsen (13 August 1860, Amsterdam - 13 April 1923, Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter and photographer associated with the Amsterdam Impressionism movement.
Witsen's work, influenced by James MacNeill Whistler, often portrayed calm urban landscapes as well as agricultural scenes.
He also created portraits and photographs of prominent figures of the Amsterdam art world. He was born in a wealthy ruling-class family, dating back to the governing families of the 17th century, of whom Cornelis Jan Witsen and his son Nicolaes Witsen were members.
He studied at academies in Amsterdam and Antwerp.

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Alternative names	Willem Arnold Witsen W.J. van Westervoorde W.J. Verberchem Willem Arnoldus Witsen
Description	Dutch photographer, painter, etcher and author
Date of birth/death	13 August 1860	13 April 1923
Location of birth/death	Amsterdam	Amsterdam
Work period	circa 1875-1923
Work location	Amsterdam (1880-1888), Antwerp (1881), Ewijkshoeve (1881-1888), London (1888-1891), Amsterdam (1891-1893), Ede (1893-1899), Rotterdam (1896-1898), Dordrecht (1896-1899), Amsterdam (1899-1923), Venice (1914), San Francisco (1914), Indonesia (1921)
Authority control	: Q2614892 VIAF: 57673889 ISNI: 0000 0000 6683 2812 ULAN: 500025421 LCCN: n86112206 Open Library: OL5965312A WorldCat