Jan Willem van Borselen
Jan Willem van Borselen (20 September 1825, Gouda -  24 September 1892, The Hague) was a Dutch landscape painter, often associated with the Hague School. Biography 
His father, , was the Director of the Walloon Orphanage, but was also known as a landscape painter and lithographer and gave Jan his first lessons. At the age of thirteen, he presented his first landscape at one of his father's exhibitions in Groningen and would continue to exhibit frequently throughout his life. In 1855, he moved to The Hague, seeking a more affluent clientele, and joined the Pulchri Studio. During his time at the studio, he held several positions, such as Librarian, Secretary and Treasurer. While there, he took up an apprenticeship with Andreas Schelfhout, which would eventually lead to contacts with the Royal Family. He was often invited to stay at Het Loo and paint in the surrounding forests. From 1857, his primary subjects would be what he referred to as "Wicker, wolken en fladderende riet" (Meadows, clouds and fluttering reeds). Together with his friends, he painted near Gouda and Schoonhoven, making small paintings of 12x18 centimeters (roughly 4x7 inches) that would be converted to larger works at his studio. In the 1870s, he became an advocate of watercolors and, in 1872, joined the ""; participating in their exhibitions and winning medals at the Weltausstellung 1873 in Vienna and the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Because of his work with the Royal Family, King William III made him a Ridder in the Order of the Oak Crown in 1869 and he was promoted to Officer in 1881. One of his best-known students was Théophile de Bock. References

Further reading
 Tiny de Liefde-van Brakel, Wind en wilgen. Jan Willem van Borselen 1825-1892. Schilder van het Hollandse polderlandschap. De Doelenpers, Alkmaar 2002, . External links 

ArtNet: More works by Van Borselen. 1825 births
1892 deaths
People from Gouda, South Holland
19th-century Dutch painters
Dutch male painters
Dutch landscape painters
Dutch watercolourists
19th-century Dutch male artists