Jacob Abels

Jacobus Theodorus "Jacob" Abels (1803–1866) was a Dutch painter.

An Extensive River Scene with Sailboat, Rademakers Collection

Life

Abels was born in Amsterdam in 1803. He was a pupil of the animal painter Jan van Ravenswaay. In 1826 Abels had visited Germany, and on his return settled at the Hague. His wife was the daughter of Pieter Os. Between 1849 and 1853 he lived in Haarlem and later he moved to Arnhem.

He was especially noted for his paintings of moonlit landscapes. The Museum at Haarlem has works painted by him.

Abels died at Abcoude on 11 June 1866.

References

Attribution:

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Bryan, Michael (1886). "Abels, Jacobus Theodorus". In Graves, Robert Edmund (ed.). Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers (A–K). Vol. I (3rd ed.). London: George Bell & Sons.

External links

1. Jacobus Theodorus Abels artworks (paintings, watercolours, drawings), biography, information and signatures