Abraham de Vries
Encyclopedia
Abraham de Vries was a Dutch Golden Age
painter.
. According to the RKD he became a member of the Confrerie Pictura
in 1644, and is known for portraits and landscapes.
Some of his works are displayed at the National Gallery of Victoria
. A painting at the Beecroft Art Gallery
shows use of his thumb to apply paint to a lace collar in a portrait. He painted several wedding portraits in which the man is situated on the left and the woman on the right. Various sources indicate De Vries died in either 1650 or 1662, in The Hague
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Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...
painter.
Biography
De Vries was born in RotterdamRotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
. According to the RKD he became a member of the Confrerie Pictura
Confrerie Pictura
The Confrerie Pictura was a more or less academic club of artists founded in 1656 in The Hague, by local art painters, who were unsatisfied by the Guild of Saint Luke there.-History:The guild of St...
in 1644, and is known for portraits and landscapes.
Some of his works are displayed at the National Gallery of Victoria
National Gallery of Victoria
The National Gallery of Victoria is an art gallery and museum in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest and the largest public art gallery in Australia. Since December 2003, NGV has operated across two sites...
. A painting at the Beecroft Art Gallery
Beecroft Art Gallery
Beecroft Art Gallery is a museum in Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England.The gallery has varied collections ranging from 17th century Dutch paintings to contemporary works, as well as a collection of local views and sea views.-External links:*...
shows use of his thumb to apply paint to a lace collar in a portrait. He painted several wedding portraits in which the man is situated on the left and the woman on the right. Various sources indicate De Vries died in either 1650 or 1662, in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
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