Théophile Emile Achille de Bock (1851 – 1904): A Quiet Master of Dutch Landscape Théophile Emile Achille de Bock (14 January 1851 in The Hague – 22 November 1904 in Haarlem) was a Dutch Hague School painter who achieved renown for his distinctive approach to landscape painting. While critics often dismissed his canvases as overly subdued and sketchy, the Hague School’s fervent admirers recognize De Bock's profound artistic vision—a vi…