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Hugo Tutein Nolthenius

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Hugo Tutein Nolthenius (Amsterdam, August 2, 1863 - Delft, December 12, 1944) was a Dutch industrialist and art collector.

Professional life

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Son of Julius Hendrik Tutein Nolthenius [b. 1824] and Elizabeth Maria Weymar [b. 1825], Tutein Nolthenius was born in Amsterdam on August 2, 1863. From 1878 to 1881, Tutein Nolthenius worked at the "De Atlas" factory. He became the director in 1898.[1]

Art collecting

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Tutein Nolthenius collected art. His collection included oriental ceramics and jade,[2][3] as well as artworks by Vincent van Gogh,[4][5] Johan Thorn Prikker[6] and Isaac Israëls.[7] He was advised by Dutch art critic H.P. Bremmer.[8]

In 1912, he lent four Van Goghs from his collection to the Sonderbund Exhibition in Cologne.[9]

Family

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He had a brother, Jacques Tutein Nolthenius and a nephew, William, who inherited parts of his collection.[10][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Tutein Nolthenius, Hugo. Dutch, 1863 - 1944". www.nga.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  2. ^ a b Artdaily. "Prominent Collections & Rare Masterpieces Highlight Christie's Sales". artdaily.cc. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  3. ^ "Bonhams : A very fine and large pale green jade recumbent horse 17th/18th century". www.bonhams.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  4. ^ Hulsker, Jan (1996). The new complete Van Gogh : revised and enlarged edition of the catalogue raisonné of the works of Vincent Van Gogh. J.M. Meulenhoff. ISBN 90-272-2159-6. OCLC 1179239411.
  5. ^ "Self-Portrait". www.nga.gov. 1889. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  6. ^ "Johan Thorn Prikker". rkd.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  7. ^ "Discover art collector, amateur photographer Hugo Tutein Nolthenius". rkd.nl. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  8. ^ "The acquisition of The potato eaters". krollermuller.nl. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  9. ^ "Internationale Kunstausstellung des Sonderbundes Westdeutscher Kunstfreunde und Künstler zu Cöln | Database of Modern Exhibitions (DoME) | European Paintings and Drawings 1905-1915". exhibitions.univie.ac.at. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  10. ^ "Van Gogh's Self-Portraits, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 3 February - 8 May 2022, Protection under the under Part 6 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 is sought for the objects listed below" (PDF).
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