Valentijn Bing

Valentijn Bing (22 April 1812, Amsterdam - 28 January 1895, Nieuwpoort) was a Dutch painter, illustrator, and lithographer.

He was the son of Andreas Christoph Bing, a merchant, and his English wife, Mary Ann née Barton.

[1] After completing secondary school, he studied at the Koninklijke Akademie [nl], where his primary instructor was Jan Adam Kruseman.

For his 25th anniversary, in 1868, he was awarded a silver medal by Johann Wilhelm Kaiser [nl], Director of the Akademie's engraving school.

His most familiar students include Jacques Carabain, Adrianus David Hilleveld [nl], Jan Portielje, and Marie Wandscheer.

Couple in the Traditional Costumes of Volendam
Canal Boat in Front of the Tavern "Het Wapen van Utrecht"