Gerard Joseph Xavery
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Gerardus Josephus Xavery (27 July 1700, Antwerp - after 1747), was a Dutch painter. He was the brother of Jan Baptist Xavery
, the sculptor, and uncle to the brothers Frans
- later his pupil - and Jakob
. He was a native of Antwerp, but settled in Holland and practised at The Hague
, becoming a member of the Pictura Society in 1741.
Jan Baptist Xavery
Jan Baptist Xavery was a Flemish scuptor active in the Netherlands.-Biography:He was the son of the sculptor Albertus Xavery, who probably taught him before he entered the studio of Michiel van der Voort. There he stayed until moving to Vienna in 1719; from there he went to Italy, returning in...
, the sculptor, and uncle to the brothers Frans
Frans Xavery
Franciscus Xaverius Xavery , was a Dutch painter, and the son of Jan Baptist Xavery. Frans became a member of the Pictura Society at The Hague in 1768, practised for some time in that city, and later in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. He studied first under his uncle Gerard Joseph, and afterwards under...
- later his pupil - and Jakob
Jacob Xavery
Jacob Xavery was a Dutch painter.Xavery was the son of Jan Baptist Xavery, the sculptor, and the pupil of Jakob de Wit. He practised at Amsterdam, Breda, and the Hague, and passed some time in Paris. Occasionally he imitated the manner of Berchem in his landscapes, and approached closely to his...
. He was a native of Antwerp, but settled in Holland and practised at The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, becoming a member of the Pictura Society in 1741.
Reference
- Xavery, Gerardus Josephus in the RKD databases.