Gerard Hoet (; 22 August 1648 – 2 December 1733) was a
Dutch Golden Age
The Dutch Golden Age ( nl, Gouden Eeuw ) was a period in the history of the Netherlands, roughly spanning the era from 1588 (the birth of the Dutch Republic) to 1672 (the Rampjaar, "Disaster Year"), in which Dutch trade, science, and Dutch art, ...
painter and
engraver.
Biography
Gerard Hoet trained with his father and brother who were glass painters, and
Warnard van Rijsen, who lived in
Zaltbommel
Zaltbommel (), also known, historically and colloquially, as Bommel, is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands.
History
The city of Zaltbommel
The town of Zaltbommel was first mentioned as "Bomela" in the year 850. Zaltbommel received ...
, and who himself was a pupil of
in Utrecht.
[Gerard Hoet biography]
in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by Arnold Houbraken
Arnold Houbraken (28 March 1660 – 14 October 1719) was a Dutch painter and writer from Dordrecht, now remembered mainly as a biographer of Dutch Golden Age painters.
Life
Houbraken was sent first to learn ''threadtwisting'' (Twyndraat) fr ...
, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
The Digital Library for Dutch Literature (Dutch: Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren or DBNL) is a website (showing the abbreviation as dbnl) about Dutch language and Dutch literature. It contains thousands of literary texts, second ...
In 1672 Hoet moved to
The Hague
The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...
, but when the Count of Salis bought paintings at his mother's house in Zaltbommel, Hoet returned to paint for him.
Traveling in Europe
Hoet accompanied the Count of Salis to
Rees, Germany
Rees is a town in the district of Kleve in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the right bank of the Rhine, approximately 20 km east of Kleve. The population in 2005 was 22,559. Founded in 1228, Rees is the oldest ...
, where he met the Utrecht painters
Jan van Bunnik
Jan van Bunnik (1654–1727) was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.
Biography
He was born at Utrecht in 1654 where he was sent to learn draftsmanship from Herman Saftleven in 1668,[Frederick Nassau de Zuylestein
Frederick of Nassau, Lord of Zuylestein (1624–1672) was an illegitimate son of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, by Margaretha Catharina Bruyns,
Life
Frederick was born in 1624 out of wedlock to Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (1584 – 1647 ...]
briefly before visiting the Hague and
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...
. He then traveled to France on the promise from a Marquis who wanted to give him a
commission, but this promise falling through, he made some engravings of paintings by
Francisque Millet.
He then wanted to travel to England, but having written to his compatriot
Lucas Vorsterman
Lucas Vorsterman (1595–1675) was a Baroque engraver. He worked with the artists Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck, as well as for patrons such as Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel and Charles I of England.
Biography
Vorsterman wa ...
, he received word that there was more work to be had in Paris. Hoet traveled to Paris where he spent more than a year, before returning to the Netherlands via
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
.
In Brussels he met the painter
Adriaen Frans Boudewyns
Adriaen Frans Boudewijns (Brussels, 3 October 1644 – Brussels, 3 December 1719) was a Flemish landscape painter, draughtsman and etcher. He was known mainly for his landscapes with trees, Italianate landscapes with architecture, rivers and ...
, who convinced him to stay a while. After eight months, Hoet returned to Utrecht, where he worked for
William Nassau de Zuylestein, 1st Earl of Rochford
William Hendrik of Nassau, Lord of Zuylestein, 1st Earl of Rochford (1649 – 12 July 1708) was a Dutch soldier and diplomat in the service of his cousin William III of England. During the reign of James II of England he travelled to England to l ...
. He married and settled in
Heemstede
Heemstede () is a town and a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the fourth richest municipality of the Netherlands.
History
Heemstede formed around the Castle ''Heemstede'' that was built overlooking the ...
, where he found work for the lord of the castle there.
Utrecht drawing academy
Together with the painter
Hendrik Schoock
Hendrik Schoock (baptized May 4, 1630, Utrecht (city) – July 24, 1707, Utrecht (city)), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Biography
According to Houbraken he was a pupil of Jan Lievens and Abraham Bloemaert who later took to garland painting ...
, in 1697 he asked the Utrecht city council for permission to found a drawing academy, which was granted.
During this period he painted decorations in leading homes of gentlemen in the Utrecht area, most notably the castles of
Slangenborg and
Voorst
Voorst () is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.
Population centres
* Appen (near a wood where nice walks can be taken)
* Bussloo (with a recreation centre with a small lake and beach)
* De Kar (near a motorway junction (A1, ...
near Zutphen, the latter of which he painted for
Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle
Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle, , and lord of De Voorst in Guelders (Gelderland) (; baptised 30 January 167030 May 1718), was a Dutch military leader who fought for King William III of England and became the first Earl of Albemarl ...
.
Later years
In 1715 he returned to The Hague, where he spent the rest of his life.
[Gerard Hoet]
in the RKD
The Netherlands Institute for Art History or RKD (Dutch: RKD-Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis), previously Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD), is located in The Hague and is home to the largest art history center i ...
He had a business as an
art dealer
An art dealer is a person or company that buys and sells works of art, or acts as the intermediary between the buyers and sellers of art.
An art dealer in contemporary art typically seeks out various artists to represent, and builds relationshi ...
in collaboration with the Flemish painter
Jacques Ignatius de Roore
Jacques Ignatius de Roore or Jacobus Ignatius de RooreName variations: Jacobus Ignatius Roere, Jacques Ignatius de Roere, Jacobus Roré, Jacques (Ignace) de Roore, Droré ( Antwerp, 20 July 1686 – The Hague, 17 July 1747) was a Flemish painter, ...
who resided in The Hague.
[Frans Jozef Peter Van den Branden, ''Geschiedenis der Antwerpsche schilderschool'', Antwerpen, 1883, p. 1172-1179 ]
He taught his sons Hendrik Jacob and Gerard, as well as Nicolaes van Ravesteyn (II).
His son Gerard Hoet II was an amateur painter and art collector who lived on the
Lange Voorhout 62
Lange Voorhout 62 is a former mansion on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, Netherlands. The building is in use by the Statenbank.
History
The building was owned by Gerard Hoet II, the son of the decorative painter Gerard Hoet
Gerard Hoet (; 22 ...
.
Source for Houbraken
Hoet was a source for Houbraken, specifically for his list of the
Bentvueghels
The Bentvueghels (Dutch for "Birds of a Feather") were a society of mostly Dutch and Flemish artists active in Rome from about 1620 to 1720. They are also known as the Schildersbent ("painters' clique").
Activities
The members, which included ...
painters. He wrote a set of additions to
Johan van Gool
Johan, or Jan van Gool (1685–1763), was a Dutch painter and writer from The Hague, now remembered mainly as a biographer of artists from the Dutch Golden Age.
Life
Jan van Gool was a pupil of Simon van der Does and Mattheus Terwesten. 's sequel to Houbraken's "Schouburg", insisting that Van Gool was incorrect in many of his biographical sketches.
Remarks on the first and second parts of Johan van Gool's "Nieuw Schouburg"
by Gerard Hoet on Google Books
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Though Van Gool's book was published in 1650, it was probably readily available to Hoet as an ongoing project in 1719 when Houbraken died, which is why there are prints made by Jacob Houbraken
Jacobus Houbraken (25 December 1698 – 14 November 1780) was a Dutch engraver and the son of the artist and biographer Arnold Houbraken (1660–1719), whom he assisted in producing a published record of the lives of artists from the Dutch Gold ...
to illustrate the first volume.
Gallery
File:Jan Commelin01.jpg, ''Portret van de Leidse botanicus Jan Commelin
Jan Commelin (23 April 1629 – 19 January 1692), also known as Jan Commelijn, Johannes Commelin or Johannes Commelinus, was a botanist, and was the son of historian Isaac Commelin; his brother Casparus was a bookseller and newspaper publisher. J ...
'', c. 1680
File:Hoet, Gerard-Opferfest zwischen antiken Ruinen.jpg, ''Opferfest Amongst Antique Ruins'', early 1700s
File:Figures 001 In the beginning God Created the Heaven and the Earth.jpg, Illustration for Genesis 1:1 from the 1728 ''Figures de la Bible''; illustrated by Gerard Hoet and others
File:Figures 030 Jacobs Ladder.jpg, Illustration for Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder ( he, סֻלָּם יַעֲקֹב ) is a ladder leading to heaven that was featured in a dream the biblical Patriarch Jacob had during his flight from his brother Esau in the Book of Genesis (chapter 28).
The significance of th ...
(Genesis 28:12) from the 1728 ''Figures de la Bible''; illustrated by Gerard Hoet and others
File:Rinaldo and Armida by Gerard Hoet.jpg, ''Rinaldo
Rinaldo may refer to:
*Renaud de Montauban (also spelled Renaut, Renault, Italian: Rinaldo di Montalbano, Dutch: Reinout van Montalbaen, German: Reinhold von Montalban), a legendary knight in the medieval Matter of France
* Rinaldo (''Jerusalem Lib ...
and Armida
Armida is the fictional character of a Saracen sorceress, created by the Italian late Renaissance poet Torquato Tasso. Description
In Tasso's epic ''Jerusalem Delivered'' ( it, Gerusalemme liberata, link=no), Rinaldo is a fierce and determ ...
'', based on the 1580 epic poem ''La Gerusalemme liberata
''Jerusalem Delivered'', also known as ''The Liberation of Jerusalem'' ( it, La Gerusalemme liberata ; ), is an epic poem by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso, first published in 1581, that tells a largely mythified version of the First Crusade in ...
'' by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso
Torquato Tasso ( , also , ; 11 March 154425 April 1595) was an Italian poet of the 16th century, known for his 1591 poem ''Gerusalemme liberata'' (Jerusalem Delivered), in which he depicts a highly imaginative version of the combats between ...
References
External links
Gerard Hoet the Elder
on Artnet
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1648 births
1733 deaths
Dutch Golden Age painters
Dutch male painters
People from Zaltbommel
Dutch male writers
17th-century Dutch painters
18th-century Dutch painters
18th-century Dutch male artists