Herman Mees

Hermanus Ellen (Herman) Mees (18 September 1880 – 28 November 1964) was a Dutch artist, active as painter, watercolorist, draftsman, pastelist, lithographer, and academy lecturer.

In 1924 Mees was promoted head lecturer of the Rotterdam Academy, where he remained in service until 1943.

Mees's work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

[2] Mees became known for his portraits of Utrecht professors and Rotterdam businessmen and harbor barons.

In appreciation for his life's work in 1951 Mees received the first Penning van de Leuve, which was awarded by the Rotterdam Art Foundation.