About Ernst Witkamp
Lived 1854 – 1897 (aged 43). Ernst Witkamp was a Dutch curator, painter, etcher and illustrator.
Ernst Witkamp (1854–1897), was a Dutch painter.
He was born in Amsterdam and was a pupil of August Allebé, Barend Wijnveld, Louis Koopman and Jacob Olie at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten there. He was a member of Arti et Amicitiae and won the Willink van Collen prize. He was curator of the Museum Fodor during the years 1894–1897. He died in Amsterdam.
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Who was Ernst Witkamp?
painter from the Netherlands (1854-1897)
When was Ernst Witkamp born?
Ernst Witkamp was born on 13 March 1854 in Amsterdam.
When did Ernst Witkamp die?
Ernst Witkamp died on 1 October 1897 in Amsterdam.
What was Ernst Witkamp's occupation?
Ernst Witkamp was a curator, painter, etcher and illustrator.
What nationality was Ernst Witkamp?
Ernst Witkamp was Dutch.
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