Adriaen Frans Boudewyns
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Adriaan Frans Boudewyns, not Anton Frans (Bauduins, or Baudouin), (3 October 1644 – 3 December 1719) was a Flemish Baroque landscape painter.
in 1644 and learned to paint under a landscape painter named Ignatius van der Stock, and was received into the Guild
there in 1665. He then travelled to Paris in 1666 and studied under A. F. van der Meulen for three years, and and whose daughter Barbara he married 12 January 1670. In 1674 his wife died and in 1681 he moved back to Brussels where he married again. According to Houbraken he was a good landscape painter who encourage Gerard Hoet
to stay in Brussels for 8 months in the 1680s. His son Frans Boudewijns (1682-1767) also became a successful painter. He was ruined in the bombardment of Brussels in 1695.
He painted landscapes in an Italian manner, which were decorated with figures by others, most notably Pieter Bout
and Charles Emmanuel Biset
. The Dresden Gallery
has ten of their joint productions, the Madrid Gallery
nine, the Uffizi
in Florence
three, the Louvre
one, and the Vienna Gallery
has two, and they are also seen in the Galleries of Antwerp, Rotterdam
, and Brunswick
. The date of Boudewyns' death is not known for certain. Besides painting, Boudewyns devoted much of his time to engraving
. His plates are chiefly after the pictures or designs of Van der Meulen, and are etched in a bold, free style, producing a good effect. His works are as follow:
Biography
He was born at BrusselsBrussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
in 1644 and learned to paint under a landscape painter named Ignatius van der Stock, and was received into the Guild
Guild of Saint Luke
The Guild of Saint Luke was the most common name for a city guild for painters and other artists in early modern Europe, especially in the Low Countries. They were named in honor of the Evangelist Luke, the patron saint of artists, who was identified by John of Damascus as having painted the...
there in 1665. He then travelled to Paris in 1666 and studied under A. F. van der Meulen for three years, and and whose daughter Barbara he married 12 January 1670. In 1674 his wife died and in 1681 he moved back to Brussels where he married again. According to Houbraken he was a good landscape painter who encourage Gerard Hoet
Gerard Hoet
-Biography:Gerard Hoet trained with his father and brother who were glass painters, and Warnard van Rijsen, who lived in Zaltbommel, and who himself was a pupil of Cornelis van Poelenburgh in Utrecht. In 1672 Hoet moved to The Hague, but when the Count of Salis bought paintings at his mother's...
to stay in Brussels for 8 months in the 1680s. His son Frans Boudewijns (1682-1767) also became a successful painter. He was ruined in the bombardment of Brussels in 1695.
He painted landscapes in an Italian manner, which were decorated with figures by others, most notably Pieter Bout
Pieter Bout
Pieter Bout, who was born at Brussels in 1658, painted chiefly in conjunction with Boudewyns , whose landscapes he ornamented with figures, representing assemblies, merry-makings, and such like subjects. He did a like service for Van Artois, as for instance in a picture of 'Winter' in the Brussels...
and Charles Emmanuel Biset
Charles Emmanuel Biset
Charles Emmanuel Biset, a Flemish painter, was born at Mechlin in 1633. It is not said by whom he was instructed, but he went to Paris when he was young, and met with great encouragement, his pictures, which represented gallant assemblies, balls, concerts, and what are called 'conversations,' being...
. The Dresden Gallery
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
The Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden features major works of art. It is located in the gallery wing of the Zwinger....
has ten of their joint productions, the Madrid Gallery
Museo del Prado
The Museo del Prado is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid. It features one of the world's finest collections of European art, from the 12th century to the early 19th century, based on the former Spanish Royal Collection, and unquestionably the best single collection of...
nine, the Uffizi
Uffizi
The Uffizi Gallery , is a museum in Florence, Italy. It is one of the oldest and most famous art museums of the Western world.-History:...
in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
three, the Louvre
Louvre
The Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement...
one, and the Vienna Gallery
Kunsthistorisches Museum
The Kunsthistorisches Museum is an art museum in Vienna, Austria. Housed in its festive palatial building on Ringstraße, it is crowned with an octagonal dome...
has two, and they are also seen in the Galleries of Antwerp, Rotterdam
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is the main art museum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The museum began in 1847 with the collection of Frans Jacob Otto Boijmans . Much of the museum's original collection was destroyed in a disastrous 1864 fire...
, and Brunswick
Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is an art museum in the German city of Braunschweig, Lower Saxony.Founded in 1754, the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is one of the oldest museums in Europe. It houses a collection of masters of Western art, including Cranach, Holbein, Van Dyck, Vermeer, Rubens, and...
. The date of Boudewyns' death is not known for certain. Besides painting, Boudewyns devoted much of his time to engraving
Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing...
. His plates are chiefly after the pictures or designs of Van der Meulen, and are etched in a bold, free style, producing a good effect. His works are as follow:
- Six Landscapes, with Figures ; middle-sized plates.
- Six large Landscapes ; dedicated to Ph. de ChampagnePhilippe de ChampaignePhilippe de Champaigne was a Flemish-born French Baroque era painter, a major exponent of the French school.-Early life:Born in Brussels of a poor family, Champaigne was a pupil of the landscape painter Jacques Fouquières...
. - Eight Landscapes, with Buildings.
- Two Stag-hunts ; one dedicated to the Marquis de Louvois.
- A large Landscape, with the March of the King to Vincennes; dedicated to Ch. le BrunCharles Le BrunCharles Le Brun , a French painter and art theorist, became the all-powerful, peerless master of 17th-century French art.-Biography:-Early life and training:...
. - A large Landscape, with the Queen going to Versailles; dedicated to the Duc de NoaillesDuke of NoaillesThe title of Duke of Noailles was a French peerage created in 1663 for Anne of Noailles, count of Ayen.The second, third and fourth dukes were all marshals of France...
. - Six Views of Towns in France.
- Two Views of VersaillesVersaillesVersailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
; as it was, and as it is. - View of the Castle of VincennesChâteau de VincennesThe Château de Vincennes is a massive 14th and 17th century French royal castle in the town of Vincennes, to the east of Paris, now a suburb of the metropolis.-History:...
. - View of the Palace of Fontainebleau; two sheets.
- Two Views of Gardens in Italy ; after A. Genoels.