Ernst Witkamp
Illustration — Study of a young woman Ernst Witkamp (1854–1897), was a Dutch painter. He was born in Amsterdam and was a pupil of August Allebé, Barend Wijnveld, Louis Koopman and Jacob Olie at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten there. He was a member of Arti et Amicitiae and won the Willink van Collen prize.
Also recorded as Ernest Sigismund, Junior Witkamp · Ernest Sigismund Witkamp · Ernst Witkamp jr. · E.S. Witkamp jr.
Ernst Witkamp
Ernst Sigmund Witkamp · Public domain
- Born
- 1854 · Amsterdam.
- Died
- 1897 · Amsterdam.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- curator · painter · etcher · illustrator
- Education
- Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten
- Teachers
- August Allebé · Barend Wijnveld
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He was curator of the Museum Fodor during the years 1894–1897. He died in Amsterdam.
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Ernst Witkamp lived from 13 March 1854 to 1 October 1897 and is documented in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Ernst Witkamp was born on 13 March 1854 and died on 1 October 1897.
Ernst Witkamp studied at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten. Training under August Allebé and Barend Wijnveld is recorded. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam, Paris and Belgium. Work by Ernst Witkamp is recorded in the collections of Amsterdam Museum, CODA Museum, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Drents Museum.
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