Willem de Famars Testas (1834, Utrecht – 1896, Arnhem), was a 19th-century Dutch painter, draughtsman, etcher and illustrator noted for his Orientalist paintings and drawings.
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Willem De Farmars Testas, Self-portrait | |
| Born | 1834 Utrecht, Holland |
| Died | 1896 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | Jacobus Everhardus Josephus van den Berg; Akademie van beeldende kunsten, The Hague (1853-1854) |
| Known for | Painter, draughtsman, etcher and illustrator |
| Movement | Orientalist |
According to the RKD, he learned to paint from Jacobus Everhardus Josephus van den Berg and studied at the Akademie van beeldende kunsten in the Hague during the years 1853-1854.[1] He travelled to Egypt in 1858-1860 and was in Brussels 1872-1885.[1] He became a member of the artist society Schilder- en teekengenootschap Kunstliefde in Utrecht.[1] His daughter Marie Madelaine de Famars Testas also became a painter.[1]
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