He was born in The Hague where he became a student of the art academy under Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove and his son Huib. He became a member of the Pulchri Studio in the Hague and Arti et Amicitiae in Amsterdam, and is known for genre works of interiors in the style of Pieter de Hooch. He was active in The Hague, Leiderdorp, and Renkum.He died in Leiden.