Jan Veuger: 1862-1940

The painter Jan Veuger was born in 1862 in Sint Maartensbrug. (North Holland) Veuger made a number of seascapes and painted many landscapes and a few still lifes in the area. In addition to being a painter, he was also a photographer. In 1898, Veuger took over the photo shop of Wilhelm Niestadt, the grandfather of the famous Niestadt brothers. -biography: Zijper Museum

The Zijper Museum in Schagerbrug, Netherlands has many fine examples of Jan Veuger’s paintings in their collection as well as surviving cabinet cards from his Sint Maartensbrug photographic business.

Editorial comment for this plate:

With the plate.   (translated)

The plate accompanying this issue is reproduced from a negative by Mr. J. Veuger, in St. Maartensbrug. The exposure was made in August, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, Busch rapid Aplanaat, f/8, 2 seconds exposure, in clear weather, developed in pyro-soda, pyro reduced to half and diluted with some more water during development, to obtain a harmonious negative. The shadows were lightened somewhat with a gray tinted screen. The Westendorp & Wehner plate was coated with anti-halo. Nothing has been retouched on the technically very beautiful negative.