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Abraham Willet

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Abraham Willet
Willet in his studio in 1853 by Johan Georg Schwartze
Born25 May 1825
Amsterdam
Died7 October 1888
Amsterdam
NationalityKingdom of the Netherlands

Abraham Willet (1825 – 1888) was a Dutch art collector and amateur painter.

Willet was born in Amsterdam and married Louisa Holthuysen on 17 July 1861.[1]

Willet was a member of Arti et Amicitiae.[1] For years, his art collection was considered the basis of the Willet-Holthuysen museum collection, but recent research has shown that his wife was perhaps more influential in forming the collection.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Abraham Willet in the RKD
  2. ^ ‘Bij wijze van museum’ : oorsprong, geschiedenis en toekomst van Museum Willet-Holthuysen, 1853-2010 on website of the University of Amsterdam
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