Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek (1778 – 1851)

• Was a Dutch painter and draughtsman.
• He and his wife, Anna née Koolwijk, had four sons who all became painters: Barend Cornelis, Marinus Adrianus, Johannes, and Hermanus.

• Around 1800, he left his home and moved to Middelburg.

• There, he found work at a carpet and wallpaper factory owned by Thomas Gaal, a decorative painter.

• He also took classes at the Middelburg Drawing Academy.

• In 1803, he was honored with the title, "Primus van de Academie".

• Following his education, he worked as an art teacher, but soon decided to become a free-lance artist.

• In 1826, he moved to Durgerdam, near Amsterdam, where he would live and work until 1833.

• He combined seascapes and cityscapes.

• In 1833, he moved into Amsterdam, but also worked in Medemblik and Katwijk aan Zee.

• He died in Amsterdam, aged seventy-two.

• Many of his paintings were sold to collectors in Germany and England. 

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