Michiel Carree
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'Michiel Carree or Carré was born at Amsterdam in 1666. He received his first instructions from his elder brother Hendrik Carré
, and afterwards became the scholar of Nicolaas Berchem, but unfortunately did not profit by the example and practice of so excellent a master, but preferred to follow the style of a much inferior artist named Gabriel van der Leeuw
. Houbraken
states that Michiel Carré resided some
time in England, and that his works were not popular here, but Horace Walpole
makes no mention of him in his 'Anecdotes.' He was a landscape painter of some celebrity, since at the death of Abraham Begeyn
he was invited to Berlin by the King of Prussia
, who appointed him one of his painters. On the death of Frederick he returned to Holland, and resided chiefly at Alkmaar
, where he died in 1728. His greatest merit was the uncommon facility and baldness of his pencil, which was well suited to the works upon which he was principally engaged, the decoration of halls and large apartments. One of his best productions is to be seen in a saloon at the Hague
, where he has represented in a large landscape the 'History of Jacob and Esau.' Some of his easel paintings, landscapes with cattle, are very good. Examples of these can be found in the Brunswick Gallery
, and the Rotterdam Museum
.
Hendrik Carré
Hendrik Carré , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to Houbraken he was a pupil first of Jacob Jordaens in Antwerp, and then Juriaen Jacobsze in Leeuwarden, where he painted for Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz.According to the RKD he was the son of Franciscus Carree and...
, and afterwards became the scholar of Nicolaas Berchem, but unfortunately did not profit by the example and practice of so excellent a master, but preferred to follow the style of a much inferior artist named Gabriel van der Leeuw
Govert van der Leeuw
Gabriel, or Govert van der Leeuw , was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.-Biography:He was the brother of Pieter van der Leeuw, and they learned to paint from their father, the painter Bastiaan Govertsz van der Leeuw , who had been a pupil of Jacob Gerritsz Cuyp. As a young man he traveled to...
. Houbraken
Arnold Houbraken
Arnold Houbraken was a Dutch painter and writer from Dordrecht, now remembered mainly as a biographer of artists from the Dutch Golden Age. He had ten children. His son Jacobus Houbraken was an engraver of portraits and book illustrations, including books by his father...
states that Michiel Carré resided some
time in England, and that his works were not popular here, but Horace Walpole
Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford
Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford was an English art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician. He is now largely remembered for Strawberry Hill, the home he built in Twickenham, south-west London where he revived the Gothic style some decades before his Victorian successors,...
makes no mention of him in his 'Anecdotes.' He was a landscape painter of some celebrity, since at the death of Abraham Begeyn
Abraham Begeyn
Abraham Begeyn , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:Begeyn was born in Leiden. Though perhaps known mostly for his Italianate landscapes and cattle in the manner of Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Begyn was a highly skilled painter active in many genres, who traveled widely...
he was invited to Berlin by the King of Prussia
Frederick I of Prussia
Frederick I , of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia in personal union . The latter function he upgraded to royalty, becoming the first King in Prussia . From 1707 he was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel...
, who appointed him one of his painters. On the death of Frederick he returned to Holland, and resided chiefly at Alkmaar
Alkmaar
Alkmaar is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination.-History:...
, where he died in 1728. His greatest merit was the uncommon facility and baldness of his pencil, which was well suited to the works upon which he was principally engaged, the decoration of halls and large apartments. One of his best productions is to be seen in a saloon 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...
, where he has represented in a large landscape the 'History of Jacob and Esau.' Some of his easel paintings, landscapes with cattle, are very good. Examples of these can be found in the Brunswick Gallery
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...
, and the Rotterdam Museum
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...
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