Cornelis Veth

Born in Dordrecht on March 3, 1880, Cornelis Veth was a Dutch illustrator, cartoonist, journalist, and writer. He came from an artistic family and was the nephew of the painter Jan Veth, which helps explain the strong visual side of his career.

Veth did not limit himself to one field. Alongside drawing and cartooning, he wrote about printmaking and caricature and became known as a thoughtful commentator on art as well as a creative artist in his own right. That mix of image and text gives his work a distinctive charm.

He died in The Hague on March 5, 1962. Today he is remembered as a versatile cultural figure in the Netherlands, with a legacy that connects literature, journalism, illustration, and the history of satire.