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Jean den Rooijen

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Jean den Rooijen
Born(1866-01-02)2 January 1866
Roermond, Netherlands
Died12 February 1939(1939-02-12) (aged 73)
Heel en Panheel, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Known forGlazier

Johannes Hubertus Petrus Josephus (Jean) den Rooijen (2 January 1866 – 12 February 1939) was a Dutch glazier.[1]

Life and work

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Den Rooijen and his younger brother Piet (1867–1913) learned the trade as glass painters at the Roermond atelier F. Nicolas en Zonen [nl]. In 1895 Den Rooijen, assisted by his brother, started his own studio. It was known as gebrs. Den Rooijen. Piet had to stop working in 1908 due to illness and died a few years later. Jean continued the business alone. Work was done in a traditional, mostly neo-Gothic style. In addition to own designs, work was carried out for Joan Collette [nl], Frans Cox [nl] and Huib Luns, among others.[2]

Jean den Rooijen died in 1939, at the age of 73. The studio was continued by his widow, until she sold it to JHM Wielders in 1951.

Works

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References

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  1. ^ Scheen, P.A. (1969) Lexicon Nederlandse Beeldende Kunstenaars 1750-1950. 's-Gravenhage: Kunsthandel Pieter A. Scheen N.V. Volume 2, p. 258.
  2. ^ Hoogveld, Carine (hoofdred.) (1989) Glas in lood in Nederland 1817-1968. 's-Gravenhage: Sdu Uitgeverij. ISBN 90-1206146-6.