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Reinier Craeyvanger (29 February 1812 in Utrecht – 10 January 1880 in Amsterdam), was a 19th-century Dutch painter and etcher who was also a gifted musician.

Biography

He was born in Utrecht as the younger brother of Gijsbertus and the son of Gerardus Craeyvanger and later became the pupil of Jan Willem Pieneman. He etched his own sketches and collaborated with publishers on prints. He is also known for genre works and copies of old masters such as Jan Steen, Gerard Dou, and Frans van Mieris. He was a member of Arti et Amicitiae and served as chairman for five years. In 1848 he was one of the founders of the "Haagse Etsclub", a club for etchers in The Hague, where he lived a few years until 1850. In 1852 he was back in Amsterdam where he later died.

Selected paintings

• Interior
• View of Utrecht
• View of a Gothic Church with Bridge
• Village Fair

External links

• 1 artwork by or after Reinier Craeyvanger at the Art UK site
• Reinier Craeyvanger on Artnet

References

1. ^ Reinier Craeyvanger in the RKD

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