Hollandsche Teekenmaatschappij

In 1855, the Société Belge des Aquarellistes was established in Brussels and one of the founders was Willem Roelofs. The society organized exhibitions of Belgian watercolor painters. After a few years members of the Hague School were invited to attend. Soon after this, the Dutch sister society was founded on 31 January 1876.

The founders were: Bernardus Johannes Blommers,^[1] Johannes Bosboom, Jozef Israëls, Jacob Maris, Willem Maris, Anton Mauve, Hendrik Willem Mesdag, Philip Sadée, Kate Bisschop-Swift, Julius van de Sande Bakhuyzen and Johannes Stortenbeker.^[2] The society enjoyed international acclaim and had honorary members living outside the Netherlands. Among the honorary members were several artists who visited the Netherlands, such as: Paul Jean Clays,^[3] Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël, Charles Hermans, Edouard Huberti,^[4] Jean Baptiste Madou,^[5] Charles Rochussen and Lawrence Alma-Tadema. The German painter Max Liebermann was a summer resident, as was Hubert von Herkomer^[6] from Londen. Mose Bianchi^[7] from Milan and Vincenzo Cabianca^[8] from Rome, were also members. Among the Dutch members were: David Adolph Constant Artz,^[9] Albert Neuhuys, Elchanon Verveer,^[10] Sina van Houten and Willem Bastiaan Tholen.

• Notulen van de Hollandsche Teekenmaatschappij, 1876-1901, by board member Willem Bastiaan Tholen, Hollandsche Teekenmaatschappij, 1914
• Het Haagse School boek, Waanders Uitgevers, Zwolle, ISBN 90-400-9540-X
• Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD) Den Haag