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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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Kalenderblad augustus met roodborstje

Kalenderblad augustus met roodborstje (1913)

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Kalenderblad augustus met Vlaamse gaai

Kalenderblad augustus met Vlaamse gaai (1903)

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Kalenderblad augustus met vogel in het bos

Kalenderblad augustus met vogel in het bos (1906)

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Kalenderblad augustus met witte duif

Kalenderblad augustus met witte duif (1915)

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Kalenderblad augustus met witte pauw

Kalenderblad augustus met witte pauw (1909)

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Kalenderblad augustus met zonnebloemen

Kalenderblad augustus met zonnebloemen (1902)

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Kalenderblad augustus met zwaan

Kalenderblad augustus met zwaan (1914)

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Kalenderblad december met een oehoe

Kalenderblad december met een oehoe (1912)

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Kalenderblad december met etende vogels

Kalenderblad december met etende vogels (1915)

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Kalenderblad december met gier

Kalenderblad december met gier (1914)

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Kalenderblad december met haan

Kalenderblad december met haan (1902)

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Kalenderblad december met kalkoenen en eenden

Kalenderblad december met kalkoenen en eenden (1911)

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Kalenderblad december met muizen in de sneeuw

Kalenderblad december met muizen in de sneeuw (1910)

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Kalenderblad december met mussen in de sneeuw

Kalenderblad december met mussen in de sneeuw (1905)

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Kalenderblad december met papegaai

Kalenderblad december met papegaai (1907)

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Kalenderblad december met roodborstje

Kalenderblad december met roodborstje (1909)

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Kalenderblad december met slapend roodborstje

Kalenderblad december met slapend roodborstje (1913)

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Kalenderblad december met sneeuwuil

Kalenderblad december met sneeuwuil (1904)

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Kalenderblad december met twee slapende eenden

Kalenderblad december met twee slapende eenden (1908)

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Kalenderblad december met twee vogels

Kalenderblad december met twee vogels (1901)

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Kalenderblad december met winterkoninkje

Kalenderblad december met winterkoninkje (1906)

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Kalenderblad december met winterkoninkje

Kalenderblad december met winterkoninkje (1917)

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Kalenderblad februari met aap op een bal

Kalenderblad februari met aap op een bal (1909)

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Kalenderblad februari met eenden

Kalenderblad februari met eenden (1902)

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Kalenderblad februari met eenden

Kalenderblad februari met eenden (1903)

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Kalenderblad februari met konijn

Kalenderblad februari met konijn (1913)

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Kalenderblad februari met kraaien in de sneeuw

Kalenderblad februari met kraaien in de sneeuw (1905)

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Kalenderblad februari met kraaien

Kalenderblad februari met kraaien (1917)

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Kalenderblad februari met lemuren

Kalenderblad februari met lemuren (1916)

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Kalenderblad februari met meerkoeten

Kalenderblad februari met meerkoeten (1911)

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