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Abraham Hesselink

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Abraham Hesselink
Abraham Hesselink in his studio (1903)
Born(1862-07-19)July 19, 1862
Paterswolde, the Netherlands
DiedOctober 18, 1930(1930-10-18) (aged 68)
Alma materAcademy of Amsterdam
Known forSculpture
Notable workJozef Israëls Monument

Abraham Hesselink (July 19, 1862 to October 18, 1930) was a Dutch artist from Paterswolde in the Netherlands. His works were exhibited at the Salon (Paris) and the 1904 World’s Fair. He earned a gold medal at the 1904 World's Fair.

Early life

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Abraham Hesselink was born in the village of Paterswolde near Groningen. He was born on July 19, 1862.[1] He studied at the Academy of Amsterdam and in Brussels under sculptor Charles van der Stappen.[2]

Career

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He created a sculpture called Struggle of the Titans: the sculpture is now in the collection of the Ryksmuseum in Amsterdam.[2] He exhibited the sculpture at the 1891 Salon (Paris) and received an honorable mention. The artist loaned the sculpture to the Ryksmuseum in 1896.[3]

He earned a gold medal at the 1904 World's Fair for his work titled Arab Woman.[2]

After the death of Jozef Israëls The Groningen Association of Art Lovers Pictura commissioned a Jozef Israëls Monument to honor him.[4] The sculpture was made by Hesselink and unveiled in 1922. It was placed in Groningen which was the birthplace of artist Jozef Israëls.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Abraham Hesselink". RKD. RKD – Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Parkes, Kinenton (1921). Sculpture of Today. London: Chapman and Hall Ltd. pp. 130, 131. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Titan". Buitenbeeldinbeeld. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. ^ Verhoogt, Robert (2007). Art in reproduction : nineteenth-century prints after Lawrence Alma-tadema, Jozef Israels and Ary Scheffer. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. p. 426. ISBN 9789053569139. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Jozef Israëls Monument". Kuntspunt Groningen. Kunst. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.