Dirck Ferreris
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Dirck Ferreris, Diederik, or Theodor Freres (1639–1693), was a Dutch Golden Age
painter.
, and after returning to Amsterdam, he then spent some time in London working for Sir Peter Lely in 1678. According to Houbraken he specialized in decorating galleries and decorated one at Huis Honselaarsdijk
and one in Amsterdam for a gentleman named Mr. Roeters. When he returned from Italy he became friends with Johannes Voorhout
, with whom he practised drawing in a small group from a naked model. He told Voorhout that he had been very keen on saving money and only spent 30 guilders in his whole year in Italy, and that was the reason he couldn't spend much time with the Bentvueghels
. This puzzled Houbraken, who wrote that he came from a good family and didn't need to save. In his biographical sketch of Johan van Neck, Houbraken mentions that he was a great friend of Freres and left him his papierkunst or paper-art.
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
He spent most of his life in Enkhuizen and several works of his hang in the Enkhuizen city hall. He traveled to Italy in 1666 with Adriaen BackerAdriaen Backer
Adriaen Backer was a Dutch Golden Age portrait painter who was a nephew of Jacob Adriaensz Backer, active in Amsterdam and Haarlem.-Biography:Backer was born in Amsterdam and probably learned to paint from his uncle Jacob Adriaensz Backer...
, and after returning to Amsterdam, he then spent some time in London working for Sir Peter Lely in 1678. According to Houbraken he specialized in decorating galleries and decorated one at Huis Honselaarsdijk
Huis Honselaarsdijk
Huis Honselaarsdijk was a palace in Honselersdijk, Holland, Dutch Republic. The palace was designed by the Dutch architects Bartholomeus van Bassen, Jacob van Campen and Pieter Post, and was built in the first half of the 17th century as a buitenplaats for stadtholder Frederick Henry, Prince of...
and one in Amsterdam for a gentleman named Mr. Roeters. When he returned from Italy he became friends with Johannes Voorhout
Johannes Voorhout
Johannes Voorhout was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:Voorhout was the son of the Amsterdam clock maker Cornelis Voorhout. Seeing that his son was beter suited to drawing than the technical aspects of watch making, he apprenticed him to Constantijn Verhout in Gouda...
, with whom he practised drawing in a small group from a naked model. He told Voorhout that he had been very keen on saving money and only spent 30 guilders in his whole year in Italy, and that was the reason he couldn't spend much time with the Bentvueghels
Bentvueghels
The Bentvueghels were a society of mostly Dutch and Flemish artists active in Rome from about 1620 to 1720. They are also known as the Schildersbent .-Activities:...
. This puzzled Houbraken, who wrote that he came from a good family and didn't need to save. In his biographical sketch of Johan van Neck, Houbraken mentions that he was a great friend of Freres and left him his papierkunst or paper-art.