Herman Mees - 'Portraits'

Herman Mees was a prolific and accomplished portrait painter whose works were commissioned all over the world. Many portraits still hang in places as far away as St Kitts, West Indies.

 
dated 1908 until 2008, react to the artist (click on an image to enlarge an artwork)

Dhr C.van 't Hoff 2008		Dhr C. van 't Hoff
Dhr en Mevr. Van Ommeren- de Voogd 2008		Dhr en Mevr. van Ommeren-de Voogd
Dhr E. van Wijk 2008		Dhr E. van Wijk
Dhr G.W. van Bergen Walraven 2008		Dhr G.W. van Bergen Walraven
Dhr. G.W. van Bergen Walraven 2008		Dhr.G.W. van Bergen Walraven, Dir. AMEV, Utrecht.
Dhr H.E.Reeser 2008		Dhr. H.E.Reeser
Dhr Jacobson 2008		Dhr. Jacobson, teacher of history at het Erasmiaans Gymnasium te Rotterdam
Dhr. J. van Daalen 2008		Dhr J. van Daalen, teacher Of Dutch Language at Het Rotterdams Lyceum
Dhr J. van 't Hoff 2008		Dhr J. van 't Hoff
Dhr R.Bakker 2008		Dhr R. Bakker
Edi Duintjer 2008		Edi Duintjer
Generaal der Mariniers von Freitag Drabbe 2008		Generaal der Mariniers von Freitag Drabbe
Hitzerus Emanuel Mees 2008		Baby portrait of Hitzerus Emanuel Mees, son of the artist.
Jannie Kreber 2008		Jannie Kreber
Jongen Kreber 2008		Jongen Kreber
Kind Roosegaarde Bisschop 2008		One of the Rossegaarde-Bisschop children
Meisje Roosegaarde-Bisschop 2008		One of the Roosegaarde-Bisschop children
Mevr. A.Meyers-Touw 2008		Mevr. A. Meyers-Touw
Mevr. E. Both-Erkelens 2008		Mevr. E. Both-Erkelens
Mevr. E. Lebret 2008		Mevr. Eva Lebret
Mevr M.E. Willemse-Verloet 2008		Mevr M.E. Willemse-Vervloet, medium-sized portrait
Mevr M.E. Willemse-Vervloet 2008		Mevr M. E. Willemse-Vervloet
Mevr. Ringeling 2008		Mevr. Ringeling
Mevr S. Duintjer de Boer 2008		Mevr S. Duintjer de Boer
Mevr Smit 2008		Mevr Smit
Mevr Weber-Boks 2008		Mevr Weber-Boks
P. CH. Willemse DDS 2008		P. CH. Willemse DDS
Prof Hijmans van den Berg 2008		Prof Hijmans van den Berg. Painting at the Aula of Utrecht University.
Prof. Obbink 2008		Prof. Obbink
Prof van den Broek 2008		Prof van den Broek at the Aula of Utrecht University.
Tirzah de Boer 2008		Tirzah de Boer
Bastiaan Vaandraager 2007		Bastiaan Vaandraager
Christine, Bert-Jan en Janneke Huizinga 2007		Three children in one picture.
Copy of Rembrandt's self portrait. 2007		Rembrandt van Rijn's self portrait of 1669, copied in the National Gallery, London.
Cornelis van Leeuwen 2007		A colleague, Cornelis van Leeuwen.
Dhr. B. Ruys 2007		Dhr. B. Ruys.
Ds. M. de Muinck Keizer 2007		Ds. Menzo de Muinck Keizer (1834 - 1930)., minister of the church, painted posthumously.
Girl, seated 2007		sketch
Head of an imaginery figure 2007		Sketch
Head of imaginery figure 2007		Another sketch from the imagination
Jeannie van't Hoff 2007		Jeannie van 't Hoof dancing. Unfortunately, there is a vertical tear in the canvas.
Liesbeth Staab 2007		Liesbeth Staab. This picture is provided courtesy of: Historisch Museum, Korte Hoogstraat 31, 3011GK, Rotterdam.
Mevr. G. H. Mees-Oving 2007		Geertruida Hermine Mees-Oving, mother of the artist, copied from his original picture.
Mevr. L. de Muinck Keizer-Koning 2007		Mevr. Lamina de Muinck Keizer-Koning (1836 - 1914), wife of Ds. Menzo de Muinck Keizer, painted posthumously.
Head sketches 2006		Two studies of female heads.
Man seated 2006		sketch
Jongen Nijsingh 1964		Jongen Nijsingh
Meisje Nijsingh 1964		Meisje Nijsingh
Meisje van der Meer 1963		Meisje van der Meer, dressed in pink.
Marijke van Senden 1962		Marijke van Senden
Jan Gerd van Senden 1961		jan gerd van Senden
Mevr. Janse-Sturm 1959		Mevr Janse-Sturm, wife of G. Janse, also in traditional Zeeuws costume.
Annemiek Wolvetang 1958		Annemiek Wolvetang.
Dhr B.E. Ruys 1958		Dhr B.E.Ruys, painted posthumously.
Dhr D. Th. Ruys 1958		D. Th. Ruys, painted posthumously.
Dhr D.Th. Ruys 1958		D. Th. Ruys, painted posthumously.
Dhr Willem Ruys Wzn 1958		Willem Ruys Wzn, painted posthumously.
Dhr W. Ruys Bzn 1958		Willem Ruys Bzn, painted posthumously.
Dhr. W. Ruys JDzn 1958		Willem Ruys JDzn, painted posthumously.
Harm Wolvetang 1958		Harm Wolvetang, painted c.1958.
Jongen van der Meer 1958		Jongen van der Meer.
Meisje van der Meer 1958		Meisje van de Meer.
Bert Jan Huizinga 1957		Bert Jan Huizinga
Jan-Geert Wichers Hoeth 1957		Jan-Geert Wichers Hoeth
Mevr. B. Bosch-Wichers Hoeth 1957		Beerta Bosch-Wichers Hoeth.
Dorus Wormgoor 1953		Dorus Wormgoor
Chantal Vermeer 1950		Chantal Vermeer.
Dhr. G. Janse 1950		Geert Janse(dressed in traditional Zeeuws costume) carpenter in Zoutelande, responsible for many a hut along the beach.
van 't Hoff Family 1950		Painted around 1950 in Zoutelande, this group portrait celebrates a reunion of the van 't Hoff family.
Dhr. W. Ruys Bzn 1947		Dhr. Willem Ruys Bzn, painted posthumously.
Willem Mees 1947		Willem Mees, the artist's first grandson, drawn in May 1947, when he was two months old.
Adriaan Touw 1946		Adriaan Touw, c. 1946.
Mevr Pennink-van Steeden 1945		Mevr Pennink-van Steeden
Mevr. Duintjer-Jordaan 1943		Mevrouw Duintjer-Jordaan
Tineke Touw 1942		Tineke Touw
Mevr. Denise Kramer - van 't Hoff 1941		Mevr. Denise Kramer-van 't Hoff with her dog 'Rouge'.
Dhr. Engbert Duintjer 1939		Dhr. Engbert Duintjer
Max van der Schalk 1939		Max van der Schalk
Mevr. Duintjer-Jordaan 1939		Mevr. Duintjer-Jordaan
Jan van der Schalk 1935		Jan van der Schalk
Margot van der Schalk 1934		Margot van der Schalk
Denise van 't Hoff 1929		Denise van't Hoff.
Dhr Karel van Senden 1929		Dhr Karel van Senden
Prof. R.A. Fruin 1928		R. A. Fruin, professor of history. Pencil sketch, with brown and black chalk.
Dames van't Hoff 1919		Mevr. Marcelle van 't Hoff-Calou with her daughters, Marcelle, Denise and Jeannie.
Alida Burgerhout 1916		Alida Burgerhout as a little girl, holding her doll.
Mevr. W. Fruin-Mees 1908		Mevr. W. Fruin-Mees, sister of the artist, drawn in London in 1908.
Angel 2007		Imaginary character.
Copy of Rembrandt's ' Man met de rode muts' 2007		Rembrandt van Rijn's self portrait, copied in Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam. Doubt has been expressed as to whether the original was painted by Rembrandt himself or by one of his pupils.
Dhr A. Fruin 2007		Mr A. Fruin, brother-in-law of the artist
D.W. Erkelens 2007		D.W. Erkelens
Hermannus Ellen Mees 2007		Hermannus Ellen Mees, Mans, eldest son of the artist as a young boy.
Hitzerus Emanuel Mees 2007		His (1923-1998), youngest son of the artist as a baby.
Marjolein Mees 2007		Marjolein Mees, daughter of Mans en Joop Mees-Ruys and granddaughter of the artist.
Mevr. Ebeling 2007		Mevr. Ebeling
Mevr. Geertruida Hermina Mees-Oving 2007		Mevr. Mees-Oving, mother of the artist.
Mevr. Jeannette Petronella Mees-van Aken 2007		Nettie Mees-van Aken (1894-1986), wife of the artist.
Mevr. Jeannette Petronella Mees-van Aken 2007		Nettie Mees van Aken(1894-1986), wife of the artist. This was originally a full length portrait, smaller than life size, which was later cut off.
Mevr. Jeannette Petronella Mees-van Aken 2007		Nettie Mees-van Aken(1894-1986), wife of the artist.
Mevr. Louise Mathilda Henriette Mees-Siemens 2007		Wies (1923-1987) wife of Dr. H.E. Mees of Zuidlaren, and daughter-in-law of the artist.
Mevr. Louise Mathilda Henriette Mees-Siemens 2007		Wies (1923-1987), wife of Dr. H.E. Mees of Zuidlaren, and daughter-in-law of the artist.
Mevr. Nettie van Konijnenburg - Kempers 2007		Nettie van Konijnenburg, wife of Willem van Konijnenburg, the artist who lived in The Hague.
Mevr. S. Heiberg - Ledeboer 2007		Mevr. S. Heiberg.
Mrs Marjolaine Oda Whittaker-Mees 2007		Marjolein, daughter of the artist with plaited hair.
Nicole Hoegen 2007		Nicole Hoegen.
Old lady in a yellow shawl 2007		The identity of the lady in this portrait is unknown
Philippe van 't Hoff 2007		Philippe van 't Hoff
Prof. Jan Poels 2007		Dhr Jan Poels, Professor van Infectie Ziekten en Forensische Geneeskunde. (foto van F.J. Propsma)
Sebastiaan van Aken 2007		Sebastiaan van Aken (1856-1927), father-in-law of the artist.
Unknown boy 2007		The identity of the boy in this sketch is unknown.
Unknown girl in blue 2007		The identity of this girl is not known.
Unknown young lady 2007		The identity of the lady in this portrait is unknown.
Unknown young lady 2007		The identity of the lady in this portrait is unknown.
Willem Mees 1951		Willem Mees, grandson of the artist and eldest son of Mans en Joop Mees-Ruys of Rotterdam; now Dr. Willem Mees of Winterswijk.
Willem Mees 1955		Willem Mees, grandson of the artist and eldest son of Mans en Joop Mees-Ruys of Rotterdam; now Dr. Willem Mees of Winterswijk.
Willem van Konijnenburg 2007		Willem van Konijnenburg, influential teacher and mentor of Herman Mees.
Wim Ebeling 2007		Wim Ebeling
Mrs Marjolaine Oda Whittaker-Mees 1961		Marjolein Whittaker-Mees, daughter of the artist, painted in St Kitts, West Indies.
Afro-Caribbean girl 1960		Girl, painted during a visit to his daughter and her family in the West Indies in 1960.
Jan Persenaire 1956		Jan Persenaire
Frans Erkelens 1951		Frans Erkelens
Mevr. Jeannette Petronella Mees-van Aken 1947		Nettie Mees-van Aken(1894-1986), the artist's wife.
Mevr. Jeannette Petronella Mees-van Aken 1943		Nettie Mees-van Aken (1894-1986), wife of the artist, drawn during the war years.
Ingrid Ebeling 1942		Ingrid Ebeling
A.S. Nolst Trenite 1933		A.S. Nolst Trenite
J. Nolst Trenite 1933		J. Nolst Trenite
Rudolf Ebeling 1933		Rudolf Ebeling
Jan van 't Hoff 1929		Jan van 't Hoff
Unknown Young Man 1925		The identity of the subject of this portrait is unknown.
Gualtherus Mees 1923		Gualtherus Mees
Bearded unknown model 2007		An old man, who sat for Herman Mees, but whose identity is not known,probably a Rumanian Jewish mystic.
Carel E. Mees 2007		Carel, second son of Mans en Joop Mees-Ruys, and grandson of the artist.
Carel E. Mees 2007		Carel, second son of Mans en Joop Mees-Ruys, and grandson of the artist.
Marcelle van 't Hoff 2007		Marcelle van 't Hoff.
Phillippe Hoegen 2007		Phillippe Hoegen.
Dr Hitzerus Mees 1920		Dr Hitzerus Mees (1874-1946), older brother of Herman. He was a General Practitioner at the Leuvehaven in Rotterdam and also a police surgeon.
Marcelle van 't Hoff 1920		Marcelle van 't Hoff.
Herman Mees' 3 sons 1926