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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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Ex libris van Hugo Vogel

Ex libris van Hugo Vogel (1896)

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Ex libris van Tine van Hoytema

Ex libris van Tine van Hoytema (1896)

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Inhoudsopgave van de portefeuille Dierstudies

Inhoudsopgave van de portefeuille Dierstudies (1898)

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Kalender april met kangaroos

Kalender april met kangaroos (1916)

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Kalender van het jaar 1899, met bloemen, insecten en kikkers.

Kalender van het jaar 1899, met bloemen, insecten en kikkers. (1898)

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Kalender van het jaar 1899, met bloemen, insecten en kikkers

Kalender van het jaar 1899, met bloemen, insecten en kikkers (1898)

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Kalenderblad april met bladeren

Kalenderblad april met bladeren (1913)

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Kalenderblad april met drie vogels

Kalenderblad april met drie vogels (1906)

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Kalenderblad april met een hagedis

Kalenderblad april met een hagedis (1901)

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Kalenderblad april met kikker

Kalenderblad april met kikker (1910)

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Kalenderblad april met koekoek

Kalenderblad april met koekoek (1902)

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Kalenderblad april met kwikstaart

Kalenderblad april met kwikstaart (1909)

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Kalenderblad april met ooievaar op het nest

Kalenderblad april met ooievaar op het nest (1914)

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Kalenderblad april met scholeksters en kieviten

Kalenderblad april met scholeksters en kieviten (1911)

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Kalenderblad april met tureluur

Kalenderblad april met tureluur (1917)

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Kalenderblad april met twee duiven

Kalenderblad april met twee duiven (1912)

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Kalenderblad april met twee kieviten

Kalenderblad april met twee kieviten (1915)

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Kalenderblad april met twee zwemmende eenden

Kalenderblad april met twee zwemmende eenden (1908)

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Kalenderblad april met varkens

Kalenderblad april met varkens (1903)

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Kalenderblad april met wulp

Kalenderblad april met wulp (1907)

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Kalenderblad april met zilverreigers

Kalenderblad april met zilverreigers (1904)

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Kalenderblad augustus met drie zwemmende eenden

Kalenderblad augustus met drie zwemmende eenden (1908)

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Kalenderblad augustus met hagedis en dopheide

Kalenderblad augustus met hagedis en dopheide (1910)

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Kalenderblad augustus met kaketoe

Kalenderblad augustus met kaketoe (1901)

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Kalenderblad augustus met kalkoen

Kalenderblad augustus met kalkoen (1907)

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Kalenderblad augustus met leeuwerik en bloem

Kalenderblad augustus met leeuwerik en bloem (1917)

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Kalenderblad augustus met olifant

Kalenderblad augustus met olifant (1905)

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Kalenderblad augustus met ooievaars

Kalenderblad augustus met ooievaars (1912)

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Kalenderblad augustus met pelikanen

Kalenderblad augustus met pelikanen (1916)

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Kalenderblad augustus met planten

Kalenderblad augustus met planten (1911)

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