Jan Philip Koelman
Illustration — Princess Marianne of the Netherlands, water colours on paper by Jan Philip Koelman, 1846. Jan (Johan) Philip Koelman (11 March 1818, in The Hague – 10 January 1893, in The Hague) was a Dutch painter, sculptor, writer and teacher, involved during part of his life in revolutionary activity. He attended Cornelis Kruseman's studio together with other artists of this period, such as Alexander Hugo Bakker Korff, David Bles and Herman ten Kate.
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Jan Philip Koelman

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- Born
- 1818. · The Hague.
- Died
- 1893. · The Hague.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Fields
- art of sculpture.
- Languages
- Dutch.
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Illustration — Princess Marianne of the Netherlands, water colours on paper by Jan Philip Koelman, 1846. Jan (Johan) Philip Koelman (11 March 1818, in The Hague – 10 January 1893, in The Hague) was a Dutch painter, sculptor, writer and teacher, involved during part of his life in revolutionary activity. He attended Cornelis Kruseman's studio together with other artists of this period, such as Alexander Hugo Bakker Korff, David Bles and Herman ten Kate.
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Born at The Hague in 1818, died in The Hague in 1893.
Jacob Huijbrecht Hollestelle is recorded as having studied under Jan Philip Koelman. The recorded working language is Dutch. The field of work recorded is art of sculpture. Places of work recorded in the authority are The Hague and Italy. Work by Jan Philip Koelman is recorded in the collections of Kunstmuseum Den Haag, National Museum in Warsaw, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rijksmuseum Twenthe and Museum De Lakenhal.
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