early life and career hermanus franciscus carolus "herman" van den anker was a dutch artist born on july 14, 1832, in rotterdam, netherlands. he moved to paris in 1854, where he began his artistic career, and later settled in pont-aven, brittany, in 1868. van den anker remained in pont-aven until his death on july 9, 1883. artistic style and notable works van den anker was known for painting figures in national breton dress, which beca…