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Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove
Den Haag 1790-1880
A view of the Grenadierspoort 'Binnenhof', The Hague, oil on panel 39,4 x 49,5 cm., signed l.l.

Literature: Michiel van der Mast, Tiny de Liefde-van Brakel, 'Tussen Fantasie en Werkelijkheid. De stadsgezichten van B.J. van Hove (1790-1880)', Den Haag/Venlo 2012, pag. 71, pag. 74, afb. 75 (in kleur).

A pupil of The Hague decoration painter J.H.A.A. Breckenheijmer, Van Hove later attended the town’s Academy of Drawing. In his time he was a leading painter of romantic townscapes in which fantasy played a dominant role. He also worked as a stage and set painter and in 1829 became the decorator of the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Schouwburg (former court theatre) in The Hague. Van Hove played a major role in 19th century painting through his many pupils, among whom were J. Bosboom, S. Verveer and H.J. Weissenbruch.