Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof (1866 – 1924), was a Dutch painter involved in the arts and crafts movement.

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof
Born(1866-02-08)8 February 1866
Zwollerkerspel, The Netherlands
Died14 June 1924(1924-06-14) (aged 58)
Overveen, The Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Known forpainter
SpouseWilly Keuchenius
Pike and Perch in an Aquarium

Biography

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He was born in Zwollerkerspel and studied first at the art academy in The Hague, but moved to Amsterdam in 1884 to follow lessons at the arts and crafts school.[1] He was a member of Natura Artis Magistra and especially enjoyed watching their new aquarium which opened in 1882.[1] He spent many afternoons after his studies at the art academy there sketching and painting the fish in watercolours.[1] From 1897 he worked on furniture design for the firm E.J. van Wisselingh & Co., Amsterdam.[1] He married the textile artist Willy Keuchenius.[1]

He died in Overveen.[1]

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