Born 16 February 1822, in The Hague; died 26 March 1891, in The Hague.

Painter, watercolourist, draughtsman. Genre scenes, interiors with figures, landscapes, urban landscapes.

The brother of Johan Marie Henri Ten Kate, Herman Ten Kate was a student of C. Kruseman in Amsterdam or, according to some biographies, in Scheveningen. He spent some time in Paris where he was advised by Meissonier. He was in Amsterdam between 1849 and 1869 and later in The Hague.

Museum and Gallery Holdings

Amsterdam: 17th Century Guardroom

Amsterdam (Stedelijk Mus.): Soldiers in the Snow

Glasgow: two watercolours

Harrogate (Mercer AG): The Kitchen (c. 1880, watercolour)

Rotterdam: 17th Century Council of War

Sheffield: Card Players

The Hague (Gemeentemus.): Renewing the Lease

Auction Records

London, 20 March 1909: Soldiers and Peasants in a Tavern, GBP 26

London, 18 Feb 1911: Van Dyke Painting Charles I, GBP 52

London, 18 Nov 1921: Interiors with figures (drawing) GBP 65

Paris, 2 Dec 1925: Society Meeting (watercolour) FRF 4,700

London, 22 June 1934: Council of War, GBP 110

Nice, 16-17 Nov 1942: Dance; Feast (1864, two pendants) FRF 30,000

New York, 26 Feb 1947: Verdict, USD 200

Paris, 7 Feb 1951: Brawl in a Tavern, FRF 36,000

Paris, 9-10 Nov 1953: Interior, Taking an Inventory of the Casket, FRF 90,000

London, 1 May 1959: Interior with Woman, Man and Soldiers, GBP 682

London, 8 July 1966: Prosecution, GNS 1,350

Berlin, 26-27 Jan 1967: Tavern Scene, DEM 10,500

London, 14 June 1972: Call of the Flag, GBP 4,100

Copenhagen, 30 April 1974: Card Players, DKK 32,000

London, 7 May 1976: Interior with Horsemen (oil on panel, 25) GBP 6,800

New York, 14 Jan 1977: Players in a Tavern (1864, watercolour, 9¾) USD 2,700

London, 4 Nov 1977: Military Memories (1859, oil on panel, 19½) GBP 7,000

London, 10 May 1979: Council (watercolour heightened with white, 11) GBP 1,000

Cologne, 22 Nov 1979: Tavern Scene (oil on panel, 18¼) DEM 66,000

London, 20 March 1981: Cross-examination (oil on panel, 25) GBP 6,000

Amsterdam, 15 March 1983: People in an Inn (1856, oil on panel, 22) NLG 38,000

London, 18 April 1983: Visiting the Barrister (1864, watercolour and pencil heightened with white, 9) GBP 850

London, 11 Oct 1985: Scene of Pillaging (oil on panel, 24¼) GBP 7,500

London, 18 June 1986: People in an Interior in Volendam (1862, oil on canvas, 25¼) GBP 10,000

London, 27 Nov 1986: Young Fishermen on the Beach (1845, watercolour and pencil heightened with white, 8) GBP 1,600

London, 24 June 1988: Doctor's Visit (1863, pencil and watercolour, 9) GBP 715

Amsterdam, 30 Aug 1988: Peasant Family and Dog Battling against the Wind (oil on canvas, 7¾) NLG 1,150

Lucerne, 30 Sept 1988: Woodcutter in His Hut by Daylight (oil on canvas, 19¾) CHF 1,600

Amsterdam, 16 Nov 1988: After the Battle (1860, oil on panel, 9¾) NLG 9,200; Musketeers arguing during a Card Game in an Interior (oil on panel, 6) NLG 14,950

Amsterdam, 28 Feb 1989: Children Teasing and Throwing Stones at a Drunkard (watercolour/paper, 4¼) NLG 1,092

London, 5 May 1989: Merchant Sailors (oil on panel, 14) GBP 1,320

New York, 25 Oct 1989: Guardroom (1864, oil on panel, 12½) USD 7,150

Amsterdam, 6 Nov 1990: People in a Tavern (1850, oil on panel, 6¾) NLG 8,970

Amsterdam, 24 April 1991: Grace (1867, ink and watercolour/paper, 7¼) NLG 3,910

Amsterdam, 5-6 Nov 1991: Travellers in a Tavern (watercolour, 8¾) NLG 5,520

Amsterdam, 14-15 April 1992: The Artist's Studio (1874, oil on panel, 9½) NLG 17,135

New York, 30 Oct 1992: Toast to the Bride and Groom (oil on panel, 24) USD 16,500

Amsterdam, 2-3 Nov 1992: Card Game (watercolour, 6¾) NLG 5,980

Amsterdam, 20 April 1993: Horsemen Drinking in a Guardroom (watercolour, 8¼) NLG 3,680; Officers' Meeting in a Room (oil on canvas, 25¾) NLG 23,000

New York, 12 Oct 1993: Fishermen on the Shore (oil on canvas, 17¼) USD 17,250

London, 18 March 1994: Card Game (oil on panel, 25½) GBP 17,250

London, 11 April 1995: Dutch Interior with Cockatoo in a Cage (oil on panel, 12½) GBP 5,520

New York, 24 May 1995: Treasure Chest (oil on panel, 24) USD 20,700

Amsterdam, 7 Nov 1995: Call to the Colours (oil on panel, 27¼) NLG 37,760

London, 13 June 1996: Interior with Horsemen (oil on panel, 17½) GBP 8,050; The Artist's Studio (1851, oil on panel, 10½) GBP 5,980

London, 20 Nov 1996: Peace Treaty (oil on panel, 24¾) GBP 10,925

New York, 23 May 1997: Valiant Horseman (oil on panel, 24) USD 28,750

Amsterdam, 27 Oct 1997: Prosecution (watercolour, 15¾) NLG 14,160

Amsterdam, 25 Oct 1999: Wedding in a Tavern (1858, oil on panel, 19) NLG 90,000

Amsterdam, 26 Oct 1999: Little Comedian (pencil and watercolour, 12) NLG 13,000

New Orleans, 17 March 2000: Tavern Scene (1876, oil on canvas, 20) USD 5,500

Bury St Edmunds, 29 June 2000: Men at Cards in an Interior (watercolour, 7) GBP 3,900

Amsterdam, 23 April 2001: Resting Soldiers (oil on panel, 24) NLG 42,000

London, 9 Nov 2001: Gamblers (1860, oil on panel, 20) GBP 18,000

Amsterdam, 22 Oct 2002: Interior with Soldiers Conversing (oil on panel, 24) EUR 30,000

Amsterdam, 23 Oct 2002: Intimate at the Inn (1848, pencil, pen, ink wash and watercolour heightened with white, 6) EUR 3,800

London, 18 March 2003: Council of War (oil on panel, 24) GBP 12,000

Amsterdam, 21 Oct 2003: Merry Company at the Inn (1864, oil on panel, 20) EUR 38,000

Amsterdam, 3 Feb 2004: Humble Question (oil on panel, 11) EUR 7,000

London, 25 March 2004: Musical Evening (oil on panel, 26) GBP 13,000