Arnold Marc Gorter

Dutch (1866-1933)

An artist of the Dutch School, Arnold Marc Gorter became known for both his oil paintings and drawings of the landscapes with which he was so familiar. A student of the National Academy in Amsterdam, he found success not only in the Netherlands but also in Germany and France, winning a gold medal at the Paris Salon in 1910. Working more in the manner of the French Barbizon School than in that of the Dutch Hague School, Gorter’s style and technique were similar to Jules Dupré and Henri Harpignies.

From 1900 on a number of his paintings could be found in Paris at the annual Salons, and one was acquired by the French State for the Musée du Luxembourg (although this piece now resides in the Musée d’Orsay). Gorter was elected a member of the Institut de France, the Pulchri studio and Arti et Amicitiae. He was a favorite of the Dutch Queen Wilhelmina and in 1922, accompanied the queen on a trip to Norway as her painting teacher. Gorter exhibited his work at the Royal Academy of Britain and the Royal Scottish Academy, as well as in France and Germany.