Charles Rochussen

While still a child, Charles showed a talent for drawing; between 1831 and 1834 he produced watercolor studies of birds. However, it was decided that he would pursue a career in business. He worked for a few years in an office before resolving at the age of 22 to turn to painting. In 1837, he enrolled at the academy in The Hague, where he was taught by Wijnand Nuijen (1813–1839) and, after Nuyen's death, by Anthonie Waldorp (1803–1866). During his Hague period, which lasted until 1843 (or, according to some sources, 1846), he painted landscapes and beach and village views. From 1849 to 1869, he lived in Amsterdam and thereafter in Rotterdam. He started painting looser, more along the lines of the upcoming Impressionism movement.

Charles Rochussen studied at Royal Academy of Art. Training under Wijnand Nuijen and Anthonie Waldorp is recorded. George Hendrik Breitner is recorded as having studied under Charles Rochussen. The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Utrecht. Works named in the authority record are De requisitie, Napoleon with his Staff and Park in the Vicinity of Paris. Work by Charles Rochussen is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Stadsarchief Rotterdam, National Museum of World Cultures, Museum Arnhem and Teylers Museum.

• Born — 1 August 1814 • Birthplace — Kralingen, Netherlands • Died — 22 September 1894 • Place of death — Rotterdam, Netherlands • Movement — Impressionism • Illustration — The Osjessluis in Amsterdam, a watercolor of Rochussen from 1855