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Willem de Famars Testasartist • painter • watercolourist • draughtsmanUtrecht 1834-1896 Arnhem

biography of Willem de Famars Testas

The painter Willem de Famars Testas, born in Utrecht, started his artistic career at the academy in The Hague, after which he developed into a good painter of figures and animals. His career took an odd turn when in 1858 he was asked to join the archaeologist Emile Prisse d'Avenne as a draftsman on an expedition to Egypt. During the two years that the journey lasted, the young painter gained a thorough knowledge of life and customs there and made numerous sketches in his spare time. After his return to Utrecht, he continued to elaborate on this theme. For that reason he is counted among the Dutch Orientalists. In 1868 the painter made another long journey through Palestine and Syria. After his return he moved to Brussels.


previously for salepaintings, watercolours and drawings by Willem de Famars Testas


Willem de Famars Testas | Preparing for a ride, oil on canvas, 50.1 x 69.8 cm, signed l.r. and dated 1863

Willem de Famars Testas

painting • previously for sale

Preparing for a ride

Willem de Famars Testas | Chickens in an orchard, oil on canvas laid down on panel, 22.4 x 34.9 cm, signed l.l. and dated '81

Willem de Famars Testas

painting • previously for sale

Chickens in an orchard

Willem de Famars Testas | Voor de morgenrit, oil on canvas, 50.1 x 69.8 cm, gesigneerd r.o. and gedateerd 1863

Willem de Famars Testas

painting • previously for sale

Voor de morgenrit

Willem de Famars Testas | A carriage ride, watercolour on paper, 38.0 x 54.0 cm, signed l.l. and dated 1877 on the reverse

Willem de Famars Testas

watercolour • drawing • previously for sale

A carriage ride

Willem de Famars Testas | Dutch harness race, Maliebaan Utrecht, watercolour on paper, 18.3 x 25.6 cm, signed l.l. and on the reverse and l.l. 1883 and on the reverse

Willem de Famars Testas

watercolour • drawing • previously for sale

Dutch harness race, Maliebaan Utrecht

Willem de Famars Testas | Hollandse boerensjees en tolhek, watercolour on paper, 38.0 x 54.0 cm, gesigneerd l.o. and verso gedateerd 1877

Willem de Famars Testas

watercolour • drawing • previously for sale

Hollandse boerensjees en tolhek


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