Martinus van Regteren Altena
Martinus van Regteren Altena | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1866 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 10 October 1908 (aged 42) Nunspeet, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Delft Technical University Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten (1891–1894) |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, etcher and lithographer |
| Relatives | Marie van Regteren Altena (brother) Iohan Quirijn van Regteren Altena (uncle) |
Martinus van Regteren Altena (19 September 1866 – 10 October 1908) was a Dutch portrait painter, etcher and lithographer.
He mainly produced portraits but also worked in design. He was a member of "Arti et Amicitiae" in Amsterdam and exhibited in Amsterdam from 1901 until 1906.[1]
Life
Born in Amsterdam, he was a son of Johan Quirijn van Regteren Altena, director of the Deli Maatschappij, and Gerardina Maria Jonker,[2] making him brother to the painter Marie van Regteren Altena[3] and uncle to the art historian Iohan Quirijn van Regteren Altena.
He initially studied at Delft Technical University, gaining a diploma as a civil engineer. He studied from 1891 to 1894 at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten (State Academy of Fine Arts) in Amsterdam under Wilhelmus Hendrikus Petrus Johannes de Zwart.[4] He became an employee of Jan Veth.[3]
He lived and worked in Amsterdam from 1891 to 1894, Paris 1897 to 1899, Laren, North Holland, until 1902, Bussum until 1906, then in Nunspeet, where he died of tuberculosis.[1]
References
Bibliography
- (in German) 'Regteren Altena, Martinus van.' In: Hans Vollmer (ed.): Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart. Begründet von Ulrich Thieme und Felix Becker. Band 28: Ramsden–Rosa. E. A. Seemann, Leipzig 1934, p. 91–92 (biblos.pk.edu.pl).
- (in German) Sigrid Trauzeddel: Regteren Altena, Martinus van. In: Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon. Die Bildenden Künstler aller Zeiten und Völker (AKL). Band 2, Seemann, Leipzig 1986, ISBN 3-363-00115-0, S. 678
- (in Dutch) Martinus van Regteren Altena in: Biografisch Portaal van Nederland
- Scheen, Pieter (21 February 2019). "Martinus van Regteren Altena - de betekenis volgens Lexicon Nederlandse beeldende kunstenaars 1750-1950". www.ensie.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- "Biography and works" (in Norwegian). Netherlands Institute for Art History.
- "Martinus van Regteren Altena". Feeltheart. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- "Regteren Altena, Martinus van". hetnieuweinstituut.nl. Retrieved 8 March 2025.