Elchanon Leonardus Verveer was a Dutch painter and graphic artist.

Elchanon was born in The Hague, where he lived and worked all his life. He had 4 sisters and 2 brothers; Salomon (1813-1876) and Maurits (1817-1903), both of whom also made a name for themselves as an artist. It was a Jewish family. They adhered to Jewish customs and were part of the Jewish community in their hometown The Hague.

Elchanon’s brother Samuel was a gifted painter and Elchanon’s other brother, Mauritz, made a name for himself as a photographer.

Elchanon first went to the Haagse Houtgraveurschool and started as a graphic artist. He later took classes at the Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague. There Elchanon received lessons from his older brother Samuel and Herman from Kate, among others. He also studied briefly in Brussels. In 1857 and 1859 he traveled to Paris.

Leonadus Verveer mainly painted idyllic genre works, often with the theme of Dutch fishermen’s life, mostly in Scheveningen, by the sea and beach. He also did portraits of the local fishermen.

He worked in the style of romance, clearly showing the influence of Jozef Israels. Although nowadays Elchanon’s work is artistically lowered than that of his brother Samuel, he was certainly as popular in his own time.

Throughout his life, Elchanon would continue to produce graphic work and made a name for himself as a caricaturist.

Elchanon died in 1900 in The Hague at the age of 74.