Pieter van Kouwenhoorn

Lilium longiflorum

Pieter van Kouwenhoorn aka Pieter Kouwenhoorn (1599 in Haarlem – c. 21 May 1654 in Leiden) (fl.1620s – 1630s) was a Dutch botanical illustrator. Kouwenhoorn was a glass painter working in Haarlem and Leiden in the Netherlands, and was one of the teachers of the painter Gerard Dou (1613–1675) and Hendrick Jansz. van der Smient (c. 1600 – 1655). He also painted landscapes, portraits and mythological subjects. [1]

He was buried on 21 May 1654 from the 'Hooglandse Kerk' in Leiden.

Florilegia

References

  1. ↑ http://www.biografischportaal.nl/en/persoon/24873069
  2. ↑ http://www.art.co.uk/products/p17090439663-sa-i7008127/pieter-van-kouwenhoorn-plate-32.htm?sOrig=CAT&sOrigID=0&dimVals=5530275&ui=EDE6F33011BF409495A1B982FA792BE3
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pieter van Kouwenhoorn.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/12/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.