Abraham jansz.begeyn
Dutch painter and draughtsman , 1637-1697
was a Dutch painter of landscapes and cattle in the manner of Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem. Begeyn's earliest known work is from 1653. In 1655 he joined the painter's guild of Leiden, where he staid until at least 1667. He was then active in Amsterdam and The Hague, before he took his residence in Berlin in 1688. There his works were greatly prized, and, according to Houbraken, he was principal painter to Frederick III, the elector of Brandenburg, afterwards king of Prussia. In many collections in the Netherlands, the pictures of Begeyn are placed amongst those of the most admired masters. His pencilling is light and free, and his colouring very agreeable. Many of his works are landscapes, with views of rivers, ruins, and pieces of architecture, Related Paintings of Abraham jansz.begeyn :. | St Cosmas och S: t Damianus halshugges | Fruit dish on the blanket in blue color | Portrett av Arne Garborg | St. Helena sdgdf | The 0peration | Related Artists: Gottfried Von WedigCologne 1583-1641 Quincy Tahoma1921-1956,Native American Navajo painter. He was a Navajo shepherd, who in 1932 went to the Santa Fe Indian School where he learnt to paint in Dorothy Dunn's 'Studio' class and became one of the most significant pupils Alexander Yakovlevich GOLOVINan important Russian artist and stage designer who designed sets for many productions by Sergei Diaghilev,1863-1930
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