Willem Witsen

Willem Witsen
Willem Witsen
	Self-portrait of Witsen, 1894
Born	13 August 1860; Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	April 13, 1923 (aged 62); Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupations	Painter; photographer;

Willem Arnoldus Witsen (13 August 1860 – 13 April 1923, Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter and photographer associated with the Amsterdam Impressionism movement. Witsen's work, influenced by James McNeill Whistler, often portrayed calm urban landscapes as well as agricultural scenes.^[1] He also created portraits and photographs of prominent figures of the Amsterdam art world, as well as other artists, such as French Symbolist poet Paul Verlaine.

^ Steven Adams, Anna Gruetzner Robins (2000). Gendering Landscape Art. University of Manchester. ISBN 978-0-7190-5628-4.

[1] Steven Adams, Anna Gruetzner Robins (2000). Gendering Landscape Art. University of Manchester. ISBN 978-0-7190-5628-4.

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Willem Witsen
Self-portrait of Witsen, 1894
Born	13 August 1860 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	April 13, 1923(1923-04-13) (aged 62) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupations	Painter photographer