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Theo van Hoytema
Theo van Hoytema

Theo van Hoytema

Dutch, 1863-1917
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Theodorus van Hoytema, or Hoijtema was a Dutch lithographer, illustrator and graphic designer, known for his book covers and calendars; especially those depicting birds.

His father was Secretary-General of the Department of Finance. He was the youngest of eight children. Both of his parents died during the 1870s, so he and some siblings moved to Klein Stadwijk, a village in Voorschoten. There, he received his first drawing lessons from his eldest sister. He attended the Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden and, together with two of his older brothers, passed an exam that enabled them to find work at a financial firm. Theo, however, was not satisfied with office life and decided to become an artist.

He began by taking drawing classes at the Royal Academy of Art. While there, he drew and painted the stuffed animals at the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie in Leiden. As a result, his uncle Adriaan van Oordt, Director of Brill Publishers, was able to get him his first commissions doing scientific illustrations. From 1889 to 1890, he became interested in lithography. That same year, he took up temporary residence in a garden house at Binckhorst Castle [nl]. The following year, after the success of his first picture book about birds (Hoe de vogels aan een koning kwamen), he was married and moved to Loosduinen. The marriage was, however, short-lived and childless, ending in divorce in 1902.

In 1892, he became a member of the Haagsche Kunstkring and joined Arti et Amicitiae in 1893. That same year, he produced an illustrated edition of The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen, followed by several more bird-themed picture books.

He continued to move, restlessly, first to Voorburg then, in 1897, to Hilversum. For a time, he stayed with family members in London. His health became fragile and he was hospitalized for much of 1904 and 1905. He also spent a short time at a psychiatric sanatorium. When released, he went to live with a sister in The Hague and remained there, under her care, for the rest of his life.

Despite his illness, it was during this period that he created the calendars that made him famous. His designs also formed the basis for pottery and furniture. He and his wife were the models for the main characters in Leo en Gerda (1911), a novel by Aegidius Willem Timmerman [nl] about the generation of artists who began their careers in the 1880s. A street was named after him in 1923, and a monument was placed there in 2009.

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Greenhouse with ornamental gourds

Greenhouse with ornamental gourds (1897 - 1901)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Botanical
Chrysanten en enkele andere herfstbloemen

Chrysanten en enkele andere herfstbloemen (1873 - 1917)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Botanical
Jonge bladeren en knoppen

Jonge bladeren en knoppen (1878 - 1914)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Botanical
Primula in het mos

Primula in het mos (c. 1898)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Botanical
Gezicht in een tuin of park

Gezicht in een tuin of park (1873 - 1917)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Landscape
Nachtelijk landschap met trekvogels

Nachtelijk landschap met trekvogels (1878 - 1907)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Landscape
Sneeuwlandschap

Sneeuwlandschap (1895)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Landscape
Omslag voor de serie ‘Hoe de vogels aan een koning kwamen’

Omslag voor de serie ‘Hoe de vogels aan een koning kwamen’ (1892)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Illustration
Aankondiging met reiger voor serie ‘Dierstudies’

Aankondiging met reiger voor serie ‘Dierstudies’ (1878 - 1898)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Aap die een toegestoken hand pakt

Aap die een toegestoken hand pakt (1878 - 1914)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Aap op bal

Aap op bal (1878 - 1910)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Acht kalkoenen

Acht kalkoenen (1892)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Bloemen en vlinders

Bloemen en vlinders (1910)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Bonte kraai op tak

Bonte kraai op tak (1878 - 1910)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Dood roodborstje

Dood roodborstje (c. 1895)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Drie kuifkippen

Drie kuifkippen (1878 - 1910)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Drie pinguïns

Drie pinguïns (1878 - 1906)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Drie vliegende vogels.

Drie vliegende vogels. (1878 - 1905)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Drie vliegende vogels

Drie vliegende vogels (1878 - 1905)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Drie vliegende vogels

Drie vliegende vogels (1878 - 1914)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Drie zwaluwen

Drie zwaluwen (1878 - 1910)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Ducks

Ducks (1873 - 1917)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Eend met kuikens bij waterkant

Eend met kuikens bij waterkant (1878 - 1909)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Egel met jongen

Egel met jongen (1878 - 1914)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Gans met kuikens

Gans met kuikens (1878 - 1913)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Hagedis op een steen

Hagedis op een steen (1878 - 1917)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Hanen en kuikens

Hanen en kuikens (1898)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Kalkoenen in een tuin

Kalkoenen in een tuin (1873 - 1917)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Kerstnacht

Kerstnacht (1894)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
Kiekendief

Kiekendief (1878 - 1917)

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863-1917)
Animals
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