James de Rijk
James de Rijk (born May 17, 1806 in Hilversum ; † November 10, 1882 there ) was a Dutch landscape and animal painter.
James de Rijk was a student of Jan van Ravenswaay . In 1826 he went on a study trip through Belgium and the county of Bentheim with his friend Pieter Frederik van Os . In 1828 he was appointed a member of the Amsterdam Royal Academie van Beeldende Kunsten . From 1838 he was a member of the United Drawing Societies "Door tot Hooger" and "Arti Sacrum" in Rotterdam.
He mostly painted landscapes with cows and horses. In addition, he dealt with drawing and lithography . His students included u. a. Cornelis Bijlard (1813–1855), Helmert Richard van der Flier (1827–1899), Hendrik Jan Hein (1822–1866), Lion Schulman (1851–1943) and Ferdinand Hendrik Sijpkens (1813–1860).
literature
- Rijk, James de . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 28 : Ramsden-Rosa . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1934, p. 257 .
- James de Rijk in: Biografisch portaal van Nederland (digitized version )
Web links
- James de Rijk. Biographical data and works in the Netherlands Institute for Art History (Dutch)
- Pieter Scheen: Lexicon Nederlandse Beeldende Kunstenaars 1750–1950 Biography (digitized version )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rijk, James de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch landscape and animal painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 17, 1806 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hilversum |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 10, 1882 |
| Place of death | Hilversum |