Early Life, Family and Artistic Training Johan Antoni de Jonge was born in Rotterdam on 7 November 1864. He was the eldest son of Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge and Elizabeth Henriette Maria Philipse. His family roots were deeply connected to the legal and administrative circles of the Netherlands, with his father serving as the president of the court in The Hague. Growing up in such an environment, his path seemed set toward the study o…