Herman van der Mijn
Herman van der Mijn , also known in England as Herman Vandermijn (* 1684 in Amsterdam , † 1741 in London ) was a Dutch painter who is mainly known for his portraits as well as flowers and history paintings. He was a student of Ernst Stuvens .
He lived in his hometown until he was 28 years old. In 1712 he moved to Antwerp and the next year to Düsseldorf , where he worked as the court painter until Wilhelm von der Pfalz's death in 1716.
After his death he first returned to Antwerp and from there moved on to Paris , where he was able to win the protection of the Duke of Orleans . Upon invitation, he moved to London in 1721. Here he ran a flourishing painter's workshop, which often made a name for itself with small-format portraits. Despite this success, Van der Mijn's financial circumstances were often precarious, which was due to the large family and his extravagant lifestyle.
To avoid imprisonment for debt, he left London in 1736 and returned to the Netherlands , where he worked for William IV of Orange-Nassau . In 1741 he died while visiting England again.
Five of his sons also became painters. The painter Jacoba Maria van Nikkelen was also one of his students .
literature
- Myn, Herman (army novel) van der . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 25 : Moehring – Olivié . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1931, p. 308 .
- Zimmermann: Herman van der Mijns “Unequal Lovers”. In: Berlin museums. 1st year, issue 1/2, 1951, pp. 12-14.
- George Vertue: Anecdotes Of Painting in England. With some account of the principal artists. Volume 2, London 1849, pp. 677-678.
Web links
- Biography on philipmould.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mijn, Herman van der |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vandermijn, Herman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1684 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1741 |
| Place of death | London |