Pieter Oosterhuis
Illustration — Self-portrait of Oosterhuis c. Pieter Haatje Pieterszoon Oosterhuis (20 January 1816–6 August 1885) was a Dutch painter and photographer, one of the photography pioneers in the Netherlands. Oosterhuis was born on 20 January 1816 in Groningen.
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Pieter Oosterhuis

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- Born
- 1816 · Groningen.
- Died
- 1885 · Amsterdam.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- photographer
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Self-portrait of Oosterhuis c. Pieter Haatje Pieterszoon Oosterhuis (20 January 1816–6 August 1885) was a Dutch painter and photographer, one of the photography pioneers in the Netherlands. Oosterhuis was born on 20 January 1816 in Groningen.
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Born at Groningen in 1816, died in Amsterdam in 1885.
The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam and Zaltbommel. Work by Pieter Oosterhuis is recorded in the collections of Stadsarchief Rotterdam, National Museum of World Cultures, Netherlands Photo Museum, Wereldmuseum Rotterdam and City Castle Zaltbommel.
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1816
Pieter Oosterhuis born at Groningen.
1885
Pieter Oosterhuis died at Amsterdam.
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