1865 – 1934
From a young age, Isaac Israëls displayed exceptional artistic talent, which was not a surprise given that he was the son of Jozef Israëls, a well-respected painter of the Hague School, and Aleida Schaap.
He met George Hendrik Breitner, who would become his lifelong friend, while attending the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague between 1880 and 1882.
Before it was completed, at the age of sixteen, Israëls sold a painting titled "Bugle Practice" to the collector and artist Hendrik Willem Mesdag. In the same year, he painted two portraits of his grandmother and a family friend, Nannette Enthoven, which show the high level of technical ability he had achieved at such a young age.
After relocating to Paris in 1904, Israëls established his studio at 10 rue Alfred Stevens, close to Montmartre. He painted subjects like circus acrobats and Parisian-specific motifs like bistros, cafes, cabarets, and public parks.
His studio was only a few yards away from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Edgar Degas, two artists he admired.
He died in The Hague, Netherlands, on October 7, 1934, after a car hit him.
A dancer (circa 1910-15)
A busy day at Rotten Row, Hyde Park, London (circa 1913-1914)
Portrait of a Woman (1900 - 1922)
On the beach
A donkey ride on the beach of Scheveningen
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