Abraham Hesselink

• Born — 19 July 1862 • Birthplace — Paterswolde, the Netherlands • Died — 18 October 1930 • Education — Academy of Amsterdam • Known for — Sculpture • Notable Works — Jozef Israëls Monument

Abraham Hesselink was born in the village of Paterswolde near Groningen. He was born on July 19, 1862. He studied at the Academy of Amsterdam and in Brussels under sculptor Charles van der Stappen.

He created a sculpture called Struggle of the Titans: the sculpture is now in the collection of the Ryksmuseum in Amsterdam. He exhibited the sculpture at the 1891 Salon (Paris) and received an honorable mention. The artist loaned the sculpture to the Ryksmuseum in 1896. He earned a gold medal at the 1904 World's Fair for his work titled Arab Woman. After the death of Jozef Israëls The Groningen Association of Art Lovers Pictura commissioned a Jozef Israëls Monument to honor him. The sculpture was made by Hesselink and unveiled in 1922. It was placed in Groningen which was the birthplace of artist Jozef Israëls.

• Illustration — Hesselink met 'De Faam', zijn beeld voor de top van het Museum Suasso. Foto uit 1894 van Jacob Olie. • Illustration — Hesselink in zijn atelier (1903), foto van Sigmund Löw. • Illustration — Titanenstrijd (1891), tuin Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam • Illustration — De Faam (1894), Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam • Illustration — Gipsen buste prins Hendrik (1901), Amsterdam Museum • Illustration — Jozef Israëls Monument (1916), Groningen • Illustration — Monument Jan Evert Scholten (1931), Groningen • Illustration — 904 Arabian Woman by Abraham Hesselink • Illustration — 1917 Abraham Hesselink working on the Jozef Israëls Monument