Bartholomeus van Hove

He was able to teach his skills to a large group of artists, of whom especially Johannes Bosboom and Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch would rise to great heights.

[1] In 1823 he was commissioned by the War Department to illustrate the variety of Dutch army uniforms in a series of pen drawings.

Van Hove was also a decorative artist and in 1829 he succeeded his teacher JHAA Breckenheijmer as a stage painter at the Hague Theatre.

Except for stage scenery, Van Hove painted mostly cityscapes and church interiors in a romantic style.

His early works are characterized by a fine, detailed painting style, which strongly contrasts with the broad, colorful stage sets.