Isaac Lazarus Israels Biography
Isaac Lazarus Israëls, son of the painter Jozef Israëls, was a Dutch artist. Born on 3 February 1865 in Amsterdam, he studied at the Hague Academy and later at the Amsterdam Academy. Starting in 1878 he accompanied his father on his trips to Paris, where he had the opportunity to meet and become friends with important artists such as Manet and Lieberman.
In his early years, Isaac devoted himself to realistic paintings, including portraits and military scenes that were well received at the Paris salon, such as his work "Departure of the Colonial Troops" from 1883 (on display today at the Kröller-Müller in Otterlo).
Fascinated by the modern trends of the time, Israëls became one of the best representatives of Dutch impressionism, skillfully associating the Parisian lesson with that of traditional Dutch realism.
From 1904 to 1913, Isaac settled in Paris and dedicated himself to the continuing tradition of the Nabis, a French artistic movement. Among his works exhibited in this period, we remember "Al bois de Boulogne" from 1906, now belonging to a private collection of Zeist.
During the First World War, Israëls moved to London, where he developed a strong interest in the subject of boxing. After a trip to Indonesia, in 1923, he definitively established his residence in The Hague.
His works are exhibited in several Dutch museums, particularly in The Hague. Isaac Lazarus Israëls died on 7 October 1934 at the age of 69.
