Tinus de jongh biography

 

Historical Artist - Tinus de Jongh ( - )

Tinus De Jongh was born in Amsterdam, Holland -

Art Education
Mainly self-taught with some study in Amsterdam.

Short Artist Biography
- Tinus De Jongh was forbidden to study art by his parents; took a post with a firm of decorators in Amsterdam but left after two years to concentrate on painting; painted street scenes, interiors and landscapes in Amsterdam tradition.

- Achieved local recognition, his work was purchased by the Stedelik Museum.
- Tinus De Jongh came to South Africa, began painting views of Cape Town; during the early years he lived in a one-room cottage at Deep River with wife and three children; painting of South African Houses of Parliament purchased by South African Government for office of High-Commissioner in London.
- One-man exhibition in Johannesburg; traveled and painted on the platteland; gradually gaining popularity for his mountain