Hendrik de Fromantiou
Hendrik de Fromantiou (* 1633/34 or 1640 in Maastricht , † 1694 in Potsdam ) was a Dutch painter.
Fromantiou probably first worked in Haarlem and cultivated still life (dead birds, vegetables and fruits) with a wealth of coloristic talent. Was appointed court painter to the court of the Great Elector Friedrich Wilhelm (Brandenburg) in Berlin and Potsdam in 1670 . He has often been on trips abroad as an agent for him. Was in first marriage with Ludowica geb. Wouwerman, daughter of Philips Wouwerman , married, second marriage to Johanna geb. Blankert. His paintings are rare. An animal still life with a dead partridge in a wall niche was in the royal palace of Berlin.
literature
- Abraham Bredius: Fromantiou, Hendrik de . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 12 : Fiori-Fyt . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1916, p. 519 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Martin Sperlich: Fromantiou, Hendrik de. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1961, ISBN 3-428-00186-9 , p. 655 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Peter Bahl : Godparents in the Reformed Castle Community of Potsdam 1662-1688. In: Genealogical yearbook. 39/1999, p. 164.
- Hendrik de Fromantiou . In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 45, Saur, Munich a. a. 2005, ISBN 3-598-22785-X , p. 418.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fromantiou, Hendrik de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fromantiou, Hendrick de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1640 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maastricht |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1694 |
| Place of death | Potsdam |