I Look for information about an Seattle artist. His name was Fokko Tadama. I hope You will e-mail me If You can help me with my question?
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I also am looking for information on Fokko Tadama. I have the basic artistic information on him, but am looking for more data. The Seattle Art Museum is no help. I have a great painting by him and have had one along time ago.I would be greatful if you could share any info you find out about Fokko with me as well. Thanks much, Mark Jones
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The father of Fokko Tadama, Reinier Willem Tadama (born Zutphen, The Netherlands 1844; died Wiesbaden, Germany 1879) from a distinquished Dutch family, left in 1869 for Indonesia (at that time: The Netherlands-Dutch Indies). There he became "assistent-resident" (governor) of Atjeh. His son Fokko was born may 16th 1871 in Bandar, regio Palembang (also Indonesia). His mother was a native girl by the name of Pimbang. Because of his illness (tuberculosis?) Reinier returned to Holland dec. 1878 and took Fokko with him, whom he officially legalised. He died taking a medical cure in Germany july 1879. (a brother and a sister of his died the same year, 29 resp. 31 years old). Fokko was raised in Holland by an aunt. He studied art at the "Rijksacademie" in Amsterdam (1892-1895). In 1895 he married Thamina Henriette Bartholda Jacoba Groeneveld (1871-1938), daughter of Hinrich Groeneveld and Thamina M.F.C. baroness Taets van Amerongen. She also was a professional paintress, but I know nothing about their career as painters. Fokko and Thamina left for Seattle in 1909, where he died in 1937; she died in 1938 in Holland. They had one daughter Thamina Marie Felicie Carolina (1899-1988); she married twice but had no children. I hope this answers questions about Fokko Tadama.
Mrs A.M. Dekker
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The father of Fokko Tadama, Reinier Willem Tadama (born Zutphen, The Netherlands 1844; died Wiesbaden, Germany 1879) from a distinquished Dutch family, left in 1869 for Indonesia (at that time: The Netherlands-Dutch Indies). There he became "assistent-resident" (governor) of Atjeh. His son Fokko was born may 16th 1871 in Bandar, regio Palembang (also Indonesia). His mother was a native girl by the name of Pimbang. Because of his illness (tuberculosis?) Reinier returned to Holland dec. 1878 and took Fokko with him, whom he officially legalised. He died taking a medical cure in Germany july 1879. (a brother and a sister of his died the same year, 29 resp. 31 years old). Fokko was raised in Holland by an aunt. He studied art at the "Rijksacademie" in Amsterdam (1892-1895). In 1895 he married Thamina Henriette Bartholda Jacoba Groeneveld (1871-1938), daughter of Hinrich Groeneveld and Thamina M.F.C. baroness Taets van Amerongen. She also was a professional paintress, but I know nothing about their career as painters. Fokko and Thamina left for Seattle in 1909, where he died in 1937; she died in 1938 in Holland. They had one daughter Thamina Marie Felicie Carolina (1899-1988); she married twice but had no children. I hope this answers questions about Fokko Tadama.
Mrs A.M. Dekker
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Dear Mrs. A.M. Dekker
Thamina Groeneveld and Fokko Tadam had two children. 26 Nov. 1897 their son Jacob Nicolaas Tadama was born and 01 june 1899 their daughter Thamina Maria both in Egmond. Fokko Tadama and Thamina Groeneveld lived in Egmond the Netherlands till 1909 and were friends of George Hitchcock, American painter (1850-1913) and his wife Henriette. George Hitchcock had an Art School there (1890-1905). See my book 'De Uitdaging van het licht' about the Egmond Art colony. I also have a question. Thamina died in Zandvoort. Do you know where she was burried? Do you also know when her daughter died, where see was burried? and with whom she had a second marriage? Thank you. Dr. drs. Peter J.H. van den Berg. Egmond-Binnen.
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