Joseph August Knip
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Joseph August Knip (baptized 3 August 1777, Tilburg
- buried 1 October 1847, Berlicum
) was a Dutch
painter. Son of decorative painter Nicolaas Frederik Knip, who was his first teacher, he moved with his family to 's Hertogenbosch when he was eleven years old; in 1794 the French
besieged and captured the town. At nineteen he became the family breadwinner, after his father went blind. In 1801 he established himself in Paris
, where he accepted commissions for topographical
paintings. He also became drawing master to Napoleon III of France. He spent nine years in Paris. At the end of 1809 he went to Rome, where he remained until 1812; he also traveled, to Naples
, the Sabine Hills, the Alban Hills
, and the Campagna
. Watercolors exist from these trips, from places ranging from Palestrina
to Terni
. In 1813 he returned to Holland with his wife, the painter Pauline Rifer de Courcelles. He settled in 's Hertogenbosch, where he worked as a painter; he later lived in Amsterdam
and in Paris. He went blind in 1832, after which he was given a pension
by the king of Holland.
His daughter, of whom he was the first teacher, was Henriëtte Ronner-Knip
.
Tilburg
Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....
- buried 1 October 1847, Berlicum
Berlicum
Berlicum is a village in the Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant, located in the Meierij of 's-Hertogenbosch near the river Aa. The village was most likely founded between 600 and 700 AD. Up until a large-scale administrative reorganisation in the Netherlands it was a separate...
) was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
painter. Son of decorative painter Nicolaas Frederik Knip, who was his first teacher, he moved with his family to 's Hertogenbosch when he was eleven years old; in 1794 the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
besieged and captured the town. At nineteen he became the family breadwinner, after his father went blind. In 1801 he established himself in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he accepted commissions for topographical
Topography
Topography is the study of Earth's surface shape and features or those ofplanets, moons, and asteroids...
paintings. He also became drawing master to Napoleon III of France. He spent nine years in Paris. At the end of 1809 he went to Rome, where he remained until 1812; he also traveled, to Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, the Sabine Hills, the Alban Hills
Alban Hills
The Alban Hills are the site of a quiescent volcanic complex in Italy, located southeast of Rome and about north of Anzio.The dominant peak is Monte Cavo. There are two small calderas which contain lakes, Lago Albano and Lake Nemi...
, and the Campagna
Campagna
Campagna is a small town and comune of the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of Southern Italy.-History:The town, located in a mountainous district, gradually lost importance in the 20th century...
. Watercolors exist from these trips, from places ranging from Palestrina
Palestrina
Palestrina is an ancient city and comune with a population of about 18,000, in Lazio, c. 35 km east of Rome...
to Terni
Terni
Terni is a city in southern Umbria, central Italy, capital of the province of Terni, located in the plain of the Nera river. It is 104 km N of Rome, 36 km NW of Rieti, and 29 km S of Spoleto.-History:...
. In 1813 he returned to Holland with his wife, the painter Pauline Rifer de Courcelles. He settled in 's Hertogenbosch, where he worked as a painter; he later lived in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and in Paris. He went blind in 1832, after which he was given a pension
Pension
In general, a pension is an arrangement to provide people with an income when they are no longer earning a regular income from employment. Pensions should not be confused with severance pay; the former is paid in regular installments, while the latter is paid in one lump sum.The terms retirement...
by the king of Holland.
His daughter, of whom he was the first teacher, was Henriëtte Ronner-Knip
Henriëtte Ronner-Knip
Henriëtte Ronner-Knip was a Dutch painter.Born Henriëtte Knip in Amsterdam, she moved at a young age to Den Bosch and was until 1850 active in Sint-Michielsgestel and Boxtel. That year she married Feico Ronner and moved to Belgium, first to Brussels and in 1878 to Elsene...
.
Reference
- Philip Conisbee, Sarah Faunce, and Jeremy Strick. In the Light of Italy: Corot and Early Open-Air Painting. New Haven; Yale University Press, 1996.
- Knip, Josephus Augustus in the RKD databases