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{{Short description|Dutch painter and draughtsman (1858–1892)}}
[[File:Anthon van Rappard (G. A. Ridder van Rappard, 1858-1892) portrait by unknown photographer.jpg|thumb|right|220px|G. A. Ridder van Rappard, (1858-1892) portrait by unknown photographer]]
'''Anthon Gerard Alexander van Rappard''' (14 May 1858, [[Zeist]] – 21 March 1892, [[Santpoort]]) was a Dutch painter and draughtsman. He was a pupil of [[Lawrence Alma-Tadema]]. He was also a friend and mentor of [[Vincent van Gogh]] for about four years, who is said to have appreciated him for his social engagement, amongst other reasons.

==Biography==
[[File:Anthon van Rappard - Arbeiders op de steenbakkerij Ruimzicht.jpg|thumb|left|''Labourers at the Ruimzicht brickyard'', circa 1885]]
According to the [[Netherlands Institute for Art History|RKD]] he worked in Paris, Brussels, Utrecht, Amsterdam, and Terschelling before moving to Santpoort.<ref name=RKD>[https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/65637 Anthon van Rappard] in the [[RKD]]</ref> He studied at the [[Rijksakademie]] and was a member of the Utrecht artist societies "Kunstliefde" and " Utrechtse Kunstkring" (which he founded with his friend Ludwig Willem Reymert Wenckebach), and "Arti et Amicitiae" in Amsterdam.<ref name=RKD/>

[[The Letters of Vincent van Gogh|The letters Van Gogh]] wrote to Van Rappard during their correspondence in the years 1881-1885<ref name=RKD/> are a main source for Van Gogh's biography and work. Today, Van Rappard's works are rare due to his short life. His paintings are highly prized.

==References==
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==Sources==
* Jaap W. Brouwer, Jan Laurens Siesling & Jacques Vis, ''Anthon van Rappard, companion & correspondent of Vincent van Gogh; his life & all his works'', De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam & Gary Schwartz, Maarssen 1974  {{ISBN|90-295-3441-9}}

==External links==
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*[http://www.artnet.com/artists/alexander-gerhard-anton-van-rappard/past-auction-results Alexander Gerhard Anton van Rappard] on [[Artnet]]

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[[Category:19th-century Dutch painters]]
[[Category:Dutch male painters]]
[[Category:19th-century Dutch male artists]]
[[Category:Alumni of Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten]]