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Ekels
Ekels is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *John Ekels (born 1940), Canadian sailor *Jan Ekels the Younger (1759–1793), Dutch painter *Jan Ekels the Elder (1724–1781), Dutch painter See also * Eckels * Eccles (other) {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Ekels The Elder
Jan Ekels the Elder (1725–1780) was a Dutch painter of veduta's. His pictures are generally of a small size, and are highly finished, with a good effect of light and shade. He was born near Oude Kerk, Amsterdam at Bierkaai. The family was obviously catholic, not much is known about his baptism. His father ran a paint shop; his uncle was an alcoholic. At the age of 28, he became paralyzed. As a result, he was only able to perform light work. He married Maria Abt in 1756 and had his three children baptized in the Mozes en Aäronkerk and in a hidden church in the Kalverstraat. Jan Wagenaar mentions that Jan Ekels was in training with Jan ten Compe and a pupil of Dirk Dalens III, Dirk Dalens, the younger. His work is influenced by Jan van der Heyden. Jan Ekels could not make a living with his veduta's of Amsterdam and Maastricht; he earned more as a restorer of paintings. He lived at Herengracht, near De Krijtberg, but died at Kerkstraat, opposite Amstelkerk. Jan Eekels was bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Ekels The Younger
Jan Ekels the Younger (1759 Amsterdam - 1793), was a Dutch painter and draftsman of genre pieces and an imitator of the old masters, especially of J. Molenaer, Gerard Ter Borch and Gabriel Metsu. Jan Hermannus was baptized in a hidden or clandestine church in Kalverstraat. He was trained by his father Jan Ekels the Elder living at Herengracht. From 1776 to 1778 he studied in Paris, where he was introduced to French neoclassicism and Jean Siméon Chardin. In 1781 he won the first prize of the drawing academy and as a gift he received a medal and a book on painting and drawing by Gerard de Lairesse. In 1783 he and two friends travelled along the Rhine and stayed in Düsseldorf. In the same year he was admitted to the Felix Meritis. He never married and lived at Nieuwe Doelenstraat in an expensive hotel after his mother died; Jan was her only heir. The artist died at the age of 34 probably as a result of a stroke. He was buried nearby at Nieuwezijds Kapel. His drawings conta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ekels
John Ekels (born 2 December 1940) is a Canadian sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Soling Class at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References Profileat sports-reference.com 1940 births Living people Canadian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Canada Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in sailing People from Batavia, Dutch East Indies Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Soling Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics 20th-century Canadian people {{Canada-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eckels
Eckels is a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Frank Eckels Beltzhoover (1841–1923) American lawyer and Members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania * James H. Eckels (1858–1907), United States Comptroller of the Currency *Kelley Eckels Currie Kelley Eckels Currie is an American human rights lawyer and former government official who served as the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues from 2020 to 2021. She previously served as the U.S. Representative to the United Nations Eco ..., American lawyer and government official See also * Eckel (other) {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
