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Gijsbertus Johannes van Overbeek was a Dutch illustrator, painter, draftsman and book cover designer. He worked in Hillegersberg until 1947. He was educated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rotterdam. He made paintings of harbour views, landscapes, cityscapes but he became especially known for his dozens of works with images of working horses such as a horse or horses in front of a cart.
He also worked for various publishers such as the Nederlands Boekhuis and JMJM Bredée as an illustrator and book cover designer. He also made illustrations for the children's monthly magazine Ons Thuis by Henriëtte Dietz and Katharina