Bijl Aart

Aart Bijl was a Dutch artist, born in Rotterdam in 1885 and died in The Hague in 1962. He was a graphic artist and painter. He studied at the Academy of Visual Arts in Rotterdam under the supervision of Ferdinand Oldewelt. His subjects covered were harbor views and ship images. His students included Cees Broerse, Henk Fortuin and Kees Franse. (BT)