August Allebé

August Allebé was a Dutch painter, lithographer, draftsperson, writer, university teacher and watercolorist (1838–1927). He was born at Amsterdam.

Also recorded as August Allebe; Augustus Allebé; Augustus Allebe; Allebé; Auguste Allebé.

August Allebé in brief

Born
1838
Died
1927
Known for
painter, lithographer, draftsperson, writer, university teacher and watercolorist
Place of birth
Amsterdam
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings August Allebe, Augustus Allebé, Augustus Allebe, Allebé and Auguste Allebé. His recorded language was Dutch.

Formation and teaching

August Allebé studied at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten.

As a teacher, August Allebé is recorded in connection with Gijsbertus Derksen, George Hendrik Breitner, Jan Toorop, Nicolaas Bastert, Tjeerd Bottema and Leo Gestel. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 3: Still Life with Oriental Slippers, A young Woman and In Later Life.

Recognition and collections

Work by August Allebé is held by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, International Institute of Social History, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and Kröller-Müller Museum.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 10 named public collections.

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam: 11 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Rijksmuseum: 10 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Teylers Museum: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Amsterdam Museum: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Frans Buffa & sons: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Mesdag Collection: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Kröller-Müller Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Centraal Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Van Baaren Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Allebé, August, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Allebé, August, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Onbekende grafiek van A. Allebé, Oud Holland - Quarterly for Dutch Art History, 1953.

Digitised editions and texts

3 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by DataCite (Tilburg University), DataCite (Zenodo) and DataCite (Conzett + Huber).

Landelijke idylle en industriedorp (2026) — DataCite (Tilburg University). Portret van August Allebé (2022) — DataCite (Zenodo). Museumsbesuch, 1870 [Bild August Allebé] (1958) — DataCite (Conzett + Huber).

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 11 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)) and 4 deposited research records (DataCite Commons). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 21 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

August Allebé studied at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten. Gijsbertus Derksen, George Hendrik Breitner and Jan Toorop are recorded as having studied under August Allebé. the recorded working language is Dutch.

Membership is recorded of Arti et Amicitiae.

Works named in the authority record are Still Life with Oriental Slippers, A young Woman and In Later Life.

Work by August Allebé is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, International Institute of Social History, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Kröller-Müller Museum and Teylers Museum.

Chronology

  1. 1838August Allebé born at Amsterdam.
  2. 1861Early to Church (Rijksmuseum).
  3. 1863A young Woman (Rijksmuseum).
  4. 1863In Later Life (Rijksmuseum).
  5. 1867Well-guarded Child (Rijksmuseum).
  6. 1871The Butterflies (Rijksmuseum).
  7. 1873Still Life with Oriental Slippers (Rijksmuseum).
  8. 1927August Allebé died at Amsterdam.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “August Allebé”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q931340: August Allebé

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