(b Oosterhout, 5 Jan 1812; d Aussee, Austria, 13 Aug 1894). Dutch painter. He learnt the theory of painting from his father, the painter Casparis Haanen (1778–1849), but he was largely self-taught. He began his career in Utrecht, where he made drawings and etchings, as well as painting land- and townscapes. From there he moved to Hilversum, then Amsterdam. Landscape with Cottages on the Heath (Amsterdam, Rijksmus.) is typical of his work at this period. Van Haanen was a keen traveller, visiting much of Germany and southern Europe between 1834 and 1841. He stayed in Frankfurt am Main in 1834–5, and based himself in Vienna from 1836. Here he changed his name to Remy van Haan and became famous for his Austrian summer landscapes. In 1850 van Haanen travelled to Russia, visiting St Petersburg, where his winter scenes were successful. He exhibited in Amsterdam and The Hague between 1832 and 1863, occasionally showing work in Antwerp after this time.