Photo is a self portrait from around 1792. (He does not look 10 years old in this self portrait. - sh) Wouter Johannes van Troostwijk (28 May 1782, Amsterdam - 20 Sept. 1810, Amsterdam); Dutch painter and etcher. Most of his works are landscapes (featuring cattle) or cityscapes. He was born into a wealthy family. His father was a cloth merchant, but was also known as a chemist and physicist. Many scientists were guests at their home, which inspired his interest in nature. He began sketching and his talent was soon evident, so he was given drawing lessons by Anthonie Andriessen and painting lessons by Anthonie's brother, Juriaan. In 1803, he enrolled at the Amsterdam Municipal Academy of Drawing. Two years later he joined the Felix Meritis society, where he won two medals for his work. His style was inspired by Paulus Potter and Jacob van Ruisdael. He never became a full-time artist. After 1805, he served as concierge at the Amsterdam City Hall, where he lived and had his studio. He devoted himself to painting before and after his working hours and used his days off to paint "en plein aire" (as it would later be called). He also took up etching; when he burned his foot and had to spend his time sitting at home. Ultimately, his passion for painting outdoors proved fatal. He worked too long on a cold autumn night, came down with a high fever, and succumbed a few days later. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wouter_Johannes_van_Troostwijk] Because Van Troostwijk died at the age of 28, the size of his oeuvre is limited. There are no more than 8 paintings, 4 of which are in the Rijksmuseum, and a number of drawings, sketches, studies and etchings. Nevertheless, the painter was recognized during his lifetime as a great talent who had a close relationship with living nature.... His work would influence the later 19th-century landscape painters.... [Google translation of https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wouter_Johannes_van_Troostwijk] undefined

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