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Copyright This work is in the public domain. Abraham Hulk Senior died in 1897; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it ended in 1967.
In context
Dutch landscape — Abraham Hulk Senior
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Measured from the image
Main colour
Black #080504
Catalogued palette
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The ten leading countries
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Together these works take 42.8% of all the attention this artist's paintings received over the last twelve months. The catalogue holds 237 works by this artist, of which 73 were looked at at least once. This painting ranks 45 of them, with 1.1% of that attention. The same counts, month by month
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Artist and museum
Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
abraham hulk senior, a renowned anglo-dutch painter, draughtsman, and lithographer, was born on may 1, 1813, in london. he was the son of hendrik hulk, a merchant, and mary burroughs. initially, hulk trained as a portraitist under jean augustin daiwaille (1786–1850) before continuing his artistic education at the rijksacademie in amsterdam.
hulk's travels to america in 1833 and 1834, visiting new york and boston, marked a significant turning point in his career. upon returning to amsterdam, he became well-known for his marine paintings, earning the title of patriarch of a whole family of anglo-dutch artists. some of his notable works include:
study of pine trees, a testament to his versatility as an artist.
the sea battle at la hogue, c. 1701, though not exclusively his, showcases the influence of his marine painting style.
self-portrait with gray felt hat, a rare example of his portraiture work, usually overshadowed by his marine paintings.
hulk's work was exhibited in the royal academy in london from 1876 to 1890, with two of his dutch seascapes showcased. he also exhibited at the suffolk street galleries in london and in leeuwarden and the hague in the netherlands from 1843 to 1868.
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hulk married maria wilhelmina van der meulen, with whom he had two daughters and three sons, all of whom were involved in the art world to some extent. his brother johannes frederik hulk senior (1829–1911) and his sons abraham hulk junior (1843–1919), hendrik hulk (1842-1937), and willem frederik hulk (b. 1852) were all artists.
contrary to most literature, hulk did not die in london but passed away on a short visit in zevenaar, netherlands, on march 23, 1897. his works can be found in various museums across the netherlands, including those in amsterdam, dordrecht, haarlem, and enschede. **discover more about abraham hulk senior's life and work at [https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@/abraham-hulk-senior](https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@/abraham-hulk-senior)* *explore the world of marine painting with AllPaintingsStore's extensive collection: [https://AllPaintingsStore.com/all-popular-artists](https://AllPaintingsStore.com/all-popular-artists)**
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Dutch landscape — Abraham Hulk Senior
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