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Hendrik Weegewijs was born on 7 January 1875 in Nieuwer-Amstel (Amstelveen) and died on 15 May 1964 in Soest.
Weegewijs studied at the Dagtekenschool voor Kunstambachten in Amsterdam, the Quellinus School of Applied Arts also in Amsterdam and the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten also in Amsterdam. He further developed his skills under August Allebé, Carel Lodewijk Dake, Ferdinand Leenhoff and Nicolaas van der Waay.
Weegewijs was always restless and worked in many places (Buiksloot / Amsterdam, Edam, Volendam, Assen, Gasselte, (in the Aa and Hunzedal), Drouwen (Borger-Odoorn), Ghent, Blaricum, Laren (North Holland), Eemnes, Amsterdam, Hilversum, Naarden and Soest).
Hendrik painted, etched, painted and drew many subjects (genre pieces, landscapes, still lifes, town and village views).
He was a member of Arti et Amicitiae (Arti, Amsterdam)
Later in life he himself was Willy Bleys' teacher.