Early Life, Family and Training David Bautz entered the world on June 3, 1884, in The Hague. He was born into a family headed by his father, Johan Carel Bautz, an official, and his mother, Jacoba Kraamer. Growing up in the Netherlands, his early years were shaped by the steady, structured environment of his family life in The Hague. His interest in the visual arts eventually led him to formal study. He enrolled at the Academie van Be…