Anton MauveDutch, 1838–1888Zittende boer
May one see it?
Unknown
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
In the museum's own words — in Dutch
Blad 25 verso uit een schetsboek met 33 bladen.
Rijksmuseum
Particulars
- Accession number
- RP-T-1998-57-25(V)
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
Meanwhile, in the life of Anton Mauve
The whole life1872–1885 · Workplace
The Hague
November 1874
Marries Ariëtte Carbentus
In November 1874 Mauve marries Ariëtte (Jet) Carbentus (1856–1894), a cousin of Vincent van Gogh. The couple later have a son, Anton (1876–1962), who also becomes a painter.
1876
A founder of the Hollandsche Teekenmaatschappij
In 1876 Mauve becomes one of the founders of the Hollandsche Teekenmaatschappij (the “Dutch Drawing Society”).
10 December 1876
Son born: Anton Rudolf Mauve
October 1881
Sends Van Gogh a box of oil paints
In October 1881 Mauve sends Vincent van Gogh, his wife’s cousin, an artist’s box full of oil paints.
late November 1881
Teaches Van Gogh for three weeks in his studio
At the end of November 1881 Van Gogh spends three weeks in Mauve’s studio in The Hague, where Mauve teaches him watercolour; other accounts say they began with oils and turned to watercolour only in early 1882. It is Van Gogh’s first experiment in painting under a master’s guidance.
