Gerard Muller

Gerard Muller
Gerard Muller
	Students at the Academy in Antwerp, 1882–1883. Muller is the 4th from the right.
Born	Gerard Gustaaf Muller; 20 January 1861; Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	26 March 1929, Amsterdam; Amsterdam, Netherlands
Education	Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp)
Known for	Painter
Movement	Orientalist

Gerard Gustaaf Muller (20 January 1861 – 26 March 1929) was a Dutch Impressionist painter associated with the Tachtigers literary movement. His later works show elements of Orientalism.

Biography

His father, Johan Werner Anton Muller, was a ship owner. He had two older brothers; Hendrik (1855-1927), a writer, and

Rijksakademie with August Allebé.^[1] While there, Hendrik introduced him and his friends, Jacobus van Looy and Jan Veth, to a group called "Flanor", precursor of the Tachtiger (Eighties) movement.^[2]

From 1884 to 1888, he studied at the

George Breitner and Isaac Israëls

, among others.

At this time, he created mostly watercolors of city scenes with figures. Later, he made several long trips; to Spain (1900), Italy (1913) and Morocco (1920).[2] His work gradually came to show an obvious southern influence and many had Orientalist features.

In early 1918, he held an exhibition at the showroom of the "Maatschappij Panorama" and made the acquaintance of

Algemeen Handelsblad

. He and Couperus would become regular correspondents after that.

For many years, he was a member of Arti et Amicitiae; serving as its secretary and, later, as treasurer.^[2] In 1889, he married Jenny Juliette "Jetje" Roos (1865-1957), a comic actress.^[3]