Siebe Johannes ten Cate

Siebe Johannes ten Cate studied at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten. The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Antwerp, Paris and United States. Works named in the authority record are Market in Beauvais and A View of Dordrecht in Winter. Work by Siebe Johannes ten Cate is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Rijksmuseum, Musée d'Orsay and Musée Carnavalet.

His father was Jan ten Cate, a tanner who entered politics and became the Mayor of Sneek. His grandfather, Steven ten Cate also served as Mayor. He studied at the Rijksakademie and, after graduating, continued his studies in Antwerp and Brussels. At the age of twenty-two, he settled in Paris and opened his own studio. Soon, he found himself influenced by impressionism. He also became a friend of Kees van Dongen and the two briefly shared a home in Montmartre in 1897. Van Gogh was an acquaintance and described Ten Cate as "a very neat man, completely dressed in black cloth", and not at all like a typical poor artist. He exhibited frequently, notably at the Salon d'Automne, but his works were not as well appreciated in the Netherlands as in France so, although he made numerous visits, he never returned there. He made frequent trips for inspiration, visiting England, Scandinavia, Switzerland, North Africa and North America. His favorite subjects were landscapes, city and harbor views, often populated with figures. Le Havre was one of his favorite locations. He also made some etchings and lithographs. He died on a Paris street from a sudden attack of "congestion". Later, there would be unsubstantiated rumors that he died of starvation, or was shot by a rival artist. For many years, his work was neglected in the Netherlands. A major retrospective was held at the Fries Scheepvaart Museum in 2012.