Hendricus Jacobus Burgers

Place: Huissen

Born: 1834

Death: 1899

Biography:

Hein Burgers was a Dutch painter born in Huissen, Netherlands in 1834. He was also known as Hendricus Jacobus Burgers. He died in Paris, France in 1899. Burgers was known for his genre scenes and was a student of the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam and of Jozef Israels. He made many study trips to Paris and Brussels and became a French citizen in 1888. His work has been offered at various auctions and he has written three books, Jump the Shark: When Good Things Go Bad, Fast Food Maniac: From Arby’s to White Castle, One Man’s Supersized Obsession with America’s Favorite Food, and Jump the Shark: TV Edition. He was also a member of the comedy troupe Just Kidding along with Jon Glaser, Craig Neuman, Matt Schlein, Kristin Sobditch, Sara Mathison, and H. Anthony Lehv.