Sientje Mesdag-van Houten Seated at a Table by Lamplight
Barbara Elisabeth van Houten (1862 - 1950), c. 1883-1910
etching on paper, 29 cm x 22.2 cm
Credits: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, to be placed in The Mesdag Collection, The Hague (gift of the Visser ’t Hooft family)
Following the death of her mother, the ten-year-old Van Houten found comfort with Sientje Mesdag-van Houten. Having lost her own son Klaas just a year earlier, Sientje took care of Barbara as if she were her own daughter. Later, when Van Houten was starting out as a young artist, she learnt a great deal from her aunt, including portrait painting. They also shared a studio in the Panorama Mesdag building for many years. Her aunt’s opinion was the one Van Houten valued most highly.
vof Papierrestaurator, Haarlem
- Object number
- p3135S2024
- Dimensions
- 29 cm x 22.2 cm, 28.8 cm x 19.7 cm, 28.2 cm x 19 cm
- artist
- Barbara Elisabeth van Houten
- Credits
- Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, to be placed in The Mesdag Collection, The Hague (gift of the Visser ’t Hooft family)