Cornelius David Krieghoff

Portrait of Cornelius David Krieghoff

Cornelius David Krieghoff (born June 19, 1815 in Amsterdam , † March 5, 1872 in Chicago ) is one of the most famous Canadian painters of the 19th century. His work often shows the living environment of the French-born rural population of Canada and the First Nations tribes.

Life

Trained in Schweinfurt and Düsseldorf in the 1830s, Krieghoff reached New York in 1836, where he joined the army and made drawings during the Seminole Wars that he later used as the basis for oil paintings . In 1840 he married and moved to Montreal , Canada. Here he made pictures of the Mohawk living in the nearby Kahnawake reservation . At the end of 1871, after extensive travels through Europe, he moved from Québec to Chicago, where he died a few months later.

Photo gallery

Self portrait
The Blacksmith's Shop
The Habitant Farm
The Passing Storm
Winter landscape
Following the Moose

In memory of Krieghoff

Postage stamps

1972: Canada - The Blacksmith's Shop - 8 kan ¢
1972: Kaulbach Island - Steamship Québec - 18 kan ¢
2000: Canada - The Artist at Niagara - 95 kan ¢

Coins

2001: Canada - The Habitant Farm - Kan $ 200 gold coin
2015: Canada - Moccasin Seller Crossing the St. Lawrence at Québec City - 5 kan $ silver coin
2015: Canada - Hunter in Winter - 5 Kan $ silver coin
2015: Canada - Indian Wigwam in Lower Canada - 5 Kan $ silver coin

Web links

Commons : Cornelius Krieghoff - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

^ Gravestone Cornelius Krieghoff. In: Website Find A Grave. 2014, accessed October 8, 2019 .
^ The Blacksmith's Shop. In: Website Postage Stamp Guide. 1972, accessed on October 8, 2019 (eng).
^ Steamship Québec. In: Website The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada. 1972, accessed on October 8, 2019 (eng).
^ The Artist at Niagara. In: Website Postage Stamp Guide. 2000, accessed on October 8, 2019 (eng).
^ The Habitant Farm. In: Website MaZ. 2001, accessed October 8, 2019 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c Moccasin Seller Crossing the St. Lawrence at Québec City, Hunter in Winter and Indian Wigwam in Lower Canada. In: Royal Canadian Mint website. 2015, accessed on October 8, 2019 .

personal data
SURNAME	Krieghoff, Cornelius David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Canadian painter
DATE OF BIRTH	June 19, 1815
PLACE OF BIRTH	Amsterdam
DATE OF DEATH	March 5, 1872
Place of death	Chicago

[Grabstein-1] Gravestone Cornelius Krieghoff. In: Website Find A Grave. 2014, accessed October 8, 2019 .

[Blacksmith-2] The Blacksmith's Shop. In: Website Postage Stamp Guide. 1972, accessed on October 8, 2019 (eng).

[Steamship-3] Steamship Québec. In: Website The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada. 1972, accessed on October 8, 2019 (eng).

[Niagara-4] The Artist at Niagara. In: Website Postage Stamp Guide. 2000, accessed on October 8, 2019 (eng).

[Habitant-5] The Habitant Farm. In: Website MaZ. 2001, accessed October 8, 2019 .

[Indian-6] Moccasin Seller Crossing the St. Lawrence at Québec City, Hunter in Winter and Indian Wigwam in Lower Canada. In: Royal Canadian Mint website. 2015, accessed on October 8, 2019 .