19th C Norweigian Landscape Drawing by Dutch American Artist Henry Van Ingen 1863

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19th Century landscape drawing of Norway by Henry van Ingen. Graphite on paper, signed and dated 1863 lower right. Presented … Read more 19th Century landscape drawing of Norway by Henry van Ingen. Graphite on paper, signed and dated 1863 lower right. Presented in cream colored matting and a gilt wood frame.

Henry Van Ingen (12 November 1833, The Hague - 17 November 1898, Poughkeepsie, New York) was a Dutch painter and prominent figure in the art world of the 19th century.

Hendrik van Ingen studied at the Hague Academy of Design from 1844, when he was 10 or 11 years old, to 1850. His main interest was landscape painting under the tutelage of Hendrik van de Sande Bakhuyzen. In 1861 he moved to the United States and obtained a position teaching art at the University of Rochester.

In 1865 Van Ingen was given charge of the School of art at Vassar College, at first the only member of the faculty. The Vassar College Art Gallery opened that year under his direction. The students used it as a studio, and at times copied the paintings. He remained at Vassar for the remainder of his life, living in a small house near the campus with occasional trips back to Europe. Under his leadership the school grew from an initial curriculum of practical studio exercises to include studies of art history and criticism. He also was instrumental in the school building a valuable collection of oils, paper sketches and plaster casts- solidifying his legacy in art education and curation. See less