Abraham Willet

Abraham Willet (1825 – 1888) was a Dutch art collector and amateur painter.

Abraham Willet
Willet in his studio in 1853 by Johan Georg Schwartze
Born25 May 1825
Died7 October 1888
NationalityKingdom of the Netherlands

Willet was born in Amsterdam and married Louisa Holthuysen on 17 July 1861.[1]

Willet was a member of Arti et Amicitiae.[1] For years, his art collection was considered the basis of the Willet-Holthuysen museum collection, but recent research has shown that his wife was perhaps more influential in forming the collection.[2]

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