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Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar
1798 - 1837
Medium
etching
Dimensions
167; 148
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
About the Artist
Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar · 1775–1837
Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar (1775–1837) was a Dutch military officer and artist whose dual career exemplified the accomplished amateur tradition in European art. Born on September 16, 1775, in Eindhoven, Bagelaar first entered military service, eventually reaching the rank of colonel (overste), but early developed a strong interest in the fine arts. Though largely self-taught in etching, he acquired...