Abraham Willet
Abraham Willet | |
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 Willet in his studio in 1853 by Johan Georg Schwartze | |
| Born | 25 May 1825 |
| Died | 7 October 1888 |
| Nationality | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Abraham Willet (1825 – 1888) was a Dutch art collector and amateur painter.
Willet was born in Amsterdam and married Louisa Holthuysen on 17 July 1861.[1]
Willet was a member of Arti et Amicitiae.[1] For years, his art collection was considered the basis of the Willet-Holthuysen museum collection, but recent research has shown that his wife was perhaps more influential in forming the collection.[2]
Une heure de la nuit, by Joseph Michel Ange Pollett
Portrait of Willet by Coen Metzelaar
Willet in a schutterij costume, by Andrzej Jerzy Mniszech, 1877
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Abraham Willet in the RKD
- ^ ‘Bij wijze van museum’ : oorsprong, geschiedenis en toekomst van Museum Willet-Holthuysen, 1853-2010 on website of the University of Amsterdam
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