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Johan Antonie de Jonge (1864–1927)
A Dutch pastellist, watercolorist, painter, and draftsman, de Jonge
was born in Rotterdam into an influential family. He initially studied
law at The Hague, and took art lessons in his spare time. He was a pupil
of various artists including Fridolin Becker, Otto Erelman, Frits Jansen,
and Suze Robertson. He became a lawyer in 1889, but abandoned his career
in 1903 to pursue painting. He became a member of Pulchri Studio, and
began to exhibit his works. His subjects were mostly beach scenes, landscapes,
interiors, and portraits. De Jonge was a modest artist, and he exhibited
only on a few occasions. He remained relatively unknown during his lifetime
and sold few of his works. He died at The Hague.
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