François Verwilt
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Francois Verwilt (c.1623 in Rotterdam
- August, 8, 1691 in Rotterdam) was
as a Dutch Golden Age
landscape painter.
(1586-1667) in Utrecht
together with Jan van der Lijs
, among others. He is considered part of the "Poelenburch landscape school". According to Houbraken, who mentioned him as a pupil of Van Poelenburch, he painted the flesh tones of his figures in the manner of another Poelenburch pupil from The Hague, Daniel Vertangen
.. Houbraken commented however that Joachim von Sandrart
claimed he had been a pupil of Kornelio van Bojo Leubourys. Cornelis de Bie
wrote a poem about his figures drawn in the manner of Poelenburch that tempted Princes, Kings, and Dukes.
Verwilt became a versatile painter in many genres including historical, mythical and biblical landscapes, genre works, portrait
, still life
and contemporary interiors of farming and urban middle class life. His colors range from the style of Poelenburgh
in his landscapes to the chiaroscuro
of Rembrandt in depictions of Dutch contemporary life.
His paintings are represented in many museums, including museums in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Haarlem, Budapest, Leningrad, Mainz, Osnabrück, Paris, Vienna and elsewhere. There are no biographies or monographs of his works.
Verwilt lived most of his life in Rotterdam
and was a member of the Lucas guild
. He died in 1691 in Rotterdam.
Rotterdam
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...
- August, 8, 1691 in Rotterdam) was
as a Dutch Golden Age
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...
landscape painter.
Biography
He was the son of the painter Adriaan Verwilt of Antwerp and was apprenticed to Cornelius van PoelenburghCornelius van Poelenburgh
Cornelis van Poelenburgh, was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.-Biography:Though his birthplace is unknown, a signed document survives in Utrecht where he is listed as six years old and the son of Simon van Poelenburch, a Catholic canon in Utrecht. He initially trained with Abraham Bloemaert,...
(1586-1667) in Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
together with Jan van der Lijs
Jan van der Lijs
Jan van der Lijs , was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.-Biography:According to Houbraken he was the best pupil of Cornelis van Poelenburch, whose works were often confused with those of his master....
, among others. He is considered part of the "Poelenburch landscape school". According to Houbraken, who mentioned him as a pupil of Van Poelenburch, he painted the flesh tones of his figures in the manner of another Poelenburch pupil from The Hague, Daniel Vertangen
Daniel Vertangen
Daniel Vertangen , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to Houbraken he was a pupil of Cornelis van Poelenburch....
.. Houbraken commented however that Joachim von Sandrart
Joachim von Sandrart
Joachim von Sandrart was a German Baroque art-historian and painter, active in Amsterdam during the Dutch Golden Age.-Biography:Sandrart was born in Frankfurt, but the family originated from Mons...
claimed he had been a pupil of Kornelio van Bojo Leubourys. Cornelis de Bie
Cornelis de Bie
Cornelis de Bie was a Brabant rederijker, poet, jurist and minor politician from Lier.He is the author of about 64 works, mostly comedies...
wrote a poem about his figures drawn in the manner of Poelenburch that tempted Princes, Kings, and Dukes.
Works
According to the RKD he lived mostly in Rotterdam, but is registered in Zeeland, where he worked in Vlissingen, Middelburg, and Veere. He became a member of the Guild of St. Luke in Middelburg in 1661, and became a member of the Veere guild in 1667, probably to sell paintings in those towns. Most of the pieces currently attributed to him are portraits and genre works, including village scenes of daily life.Verwilt became a versatile painter in many genres including historical, mythical and biblical landscapes, genre works, portrait
Portrait
thumb|250px|right|Portrait of [[Thomas Jefferson]] by [[Rembrandt Peale]], 1805. [[New-York Historical Society]].A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness,...
, still life
Still life
A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural or man-made...
and contemporary interiors of farming and urban middle class life. His colors range from the style of Poelenburgh
Cornelius van Poelenburgh
Cornelis van Poelenburgh, was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.-Biography:Though his birthplace is unknown, a signed document survives in Utrecht where he is listed as six years old and the son of Simon van Poelenburch, a Catholic canon in Utrecht. He initially trained with Abraham Bloemaert,...
in his landscapes to the chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro in art is "an Italian term which literally means 'light-dark'. In paintings the description refers to clear tonal contrasts which are often used to suggest the volume and modelling of the subjects depicted"....
of Rembrandt in depictions of Dutch contemporary life.
His paintings are represented in many museums, including museums in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Haarlem, Budapest, Leningrad, Mainz, Osnabrück, Paris, Vienna and elsewhere. There are no biographies or monographs of his works.
Verwilt lived most of his life in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
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...
and was a member of the Lucas guild
Guild of Saint Luke
The Guild of Saint Luke was the most common name for a city guild for painters and other artists in early modern Europe, especially in the Low Countries. They were named in honor of the Evangelist Luke, the patron saint of artists, who was identified by John of Damascus as having painted the...
. He died in 1691 in Rotterdam.
Sources
- Darmstaedter. Robert. Reclam Künstlerlexikon. Stuttgart: Reclam, 2002.
- Thieme, Ulrich und Felix Becker, hg. Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künste von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart. Leipzig: Seemann, 1978.
- Willingen, Adriaan van der and Fred G. Meijer. A Dictionary of Dutch and Flemish Still-Life Painters Working in Oils, 1525-1725. Leiden: *Primavera Press 2002.
- Wurzbach, Alfred vonAlfred von WurzbachAlfred Wurzbach Ritter von Tannenberg was an Austrian art critic.-Biography:He was the son of Constantin von Wurzbach. He studied jurisprudence in Vienna and entered the civil service, but resigned in 1876 and devoted himself entirely to the study of art history...
. Niederländisches Künstlerlexikon. 4 Bde. Wien, Leipzig: Halm & Goldmann, 1906-11.
External links
- Rijksmuseum.nl
- François Verwilt in the RKD
- François Verwilt on ArtnetArtnetartnet is an online service provider for the international art market with headquarters in New York, Berlin and Paris. Additionally, artnet has regional offices in China, the UK and Russia.- Business model :...