Brief Biography-Marthinus Johannes de Jongh, known as Tinus de Jongh, was born in Amsterdam, where he trained as a decorative painter in a craft school. He became a self-taught artist through his knowledge of paint. He spent two years in an art school, where he was unsatisfied. However, his talents were eventually recognised by the Stedelijk Museum when they acquired one of his works. In 1912, he received royal consent to paint scenes of the royal palace, which gained him much praise.
In 1921, he left for South Africa, where he received many public commissions, and his career as a landscape artist subsequently flourished. He spent the remainder of his life in South Africa, and his son Gabriel became a successful artist. He died in Bloemfontein in 1942.