Charles Leickert

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Nicolaas Pieneman : Portrait of Charles Leickert (1853)

Charles Henri Joseph Leickert (* 22. September 1816 in Brussels ; † 5. December 1907 in Mainz ) was a Belgian painter of romanticism .

Life

Charles Leickert took private time - and drawing lessons in The Hague , among others, Bartholomew van Hove , Wijnand Nuijen and Andreas Schelfhout . He specialized in landscape painting , especially in winter, and urban landscapes. Between 1841 and 1848 Leickert worked and lived in The Hague and from 1849 to 1883 in Amsterdam . In 1856 he was elected a member of the Royal Academy of Amsterdam . In the later years he traveled to Italy , France and Germany .

Works (selection)

literature

  • Harry J. Kraaij: Charles Leickert 1816-1907: Painter of the Dutch Landscape , Cyan Communications (2004) ISBN 90-5594-012-7

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