Johannes van Dreght
Johannes van Dreght (11 November 1737,
decorative painter
; known for his work on fireplaces, carriages, yachts, sleds and fans.
Life and work
He became a member of the local Guild of Saint Luke in 1758. He married in 1761 and was elected to the Stadstekenacademie, Amsterdam, in 1766 and received an honorary prize from the Drawing Academy. He maintained his home and studio on Kerkstraat, near the Amstel. Politically, he was a supporter of the Patriottentijd; a group that admired the ancient Roman Republic
In 1772, he created a chimney piece (
Beaumarchais. Much of his work represents a transition to Neoclassicism
.
The wallpaper designer,
Jurriaen Andriessen, is one of his best known students. The poet, Willem Bilderdijk
, learned some etching and drawing techniques from him.
Sources
- D. Carasso, "Idem ardor agit. De schilder Joannes van Dreght en zijn leerling Willem Bilderdijk", in: E.K. Grootes and J. den Haan (Eds.), Geschiedenis, godsdienst, letterkunde. Opstellen aangeboden aan dr. S.B.J. Zilverberg ter gelegenheid van zijn afscheid van de Universiteit van Amsterdam, Roden 1989, p. 208-220. Online
- De verzameling Van Eeghen. Amsterdamse tekeningen 1600-1950, Gemeentearchief Amsterdam (1989) ISBN 978-90-663-0139-9
External links
Media related to Johannes van Dreght at Wikimedia Commons
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