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Born September 12, 1855 • Haarlem • Netherlands
Died February 24, 1930 (aged 74) • Haarlem • Netherlands
Notable Works “De nachtcactus” • “Feesten”

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Van Looy, drawing by Jan Pieter Veth, 1896; in the Teylers Museum, Haarlem, Neth.
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