Tako Hajo Jelgersma was an 18th century Dutch painter.

Biography

According to the RKD he didn't move to Haarlem until 1757. He was the pupil of Frans Decker

Frans Decker

Frans Decker is a painter of whom but little is known, although his pictures possess great merit, and are to be met with in almost every collection. He is stated to have been born at Haarlem in 1684, and to have died at the same place in 1751, having been a pupil of Romeyn De Hooghe and of...

 and Wigerus Vitringa

Wigerus Vitringa

Wigerus Vitringa , was a Dutch seascape painter.-Biography:Vitringa was born in Leeuwarden. According to the RKD he was the son of a prominent lawyer who could financially permit himself a career in the arts. He was the pupil of Richard Brakenburg and possibly also the pupil of Ludolf Bakhuizen,...

. He painted landscapes, portraits, and copies of old masters. His grisaille

Grisaille

Grisaille is a term for painting executed entirely in monochrome or near-monochrome, usually in shades of grey. It is particularly used in large decorative schemes in imitation of sculpture. Many grisailles in fact include a slightly wider colour range, like the Andrea del Sarto fresco...

s followed the manner of Jacob de Wit

Jacob de Wit

Jacob de Wit was a Dutch artist and interior decorator who painted many religious scenes.-Biography:De Wit was born in Amsterdam, and became famous for his door and ceiling paintings. He lived on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, and many of the buildings on the Keizersgracht still have door or...

. His pupils were Johan Bernard Brandhoff, Johannes Petrus van Horstok, Cornelis van Noorde, Martinus van der Jagt, and Johannes Swertner. He lived to a great age.