Jacob Abels
Dutch painter
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Jacobus Theodorus "Jacob" Abels (1803–1866) was a Dutch painter.
Life
Abels was born in Amsterdam in 1803. He was a pupil of the animal painter Jan van Ravenswaay. In 1826 Abels had visited Germany, and on his return settled at the Hague.[1] His wife was the daughter of Pieter Os.[2] Between 1849 and 1853 he lived in Haarlem and later he moved to Arnhem.[2]
He was especially noted for his paintings of moonlit landscapes. The Museum at Haarlem has works painted by him.[1]
