Gerhard Jan Palthe (21 July 1681 in Denekamp – 30 July 1767 in

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), was an 18th-century painter and portraitist from the Northern Netherlands.

Biography

He was the son of a clergyman of the Walloon church. He studied with

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the younger and also with

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. He worked for a while in Amsterdam, then in Denekamp where he married on 7 October 1714 Lena Leferink, moved to Delden and settled definitely in Deventer. He was a follower of

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and made scenes by candlelight.Gerhard Jan Palthe
in the

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but he is better known for his portraits. He was the father of *

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* Adriaan (born 8 September 1718

, died 12 July 1774

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) secretary to count van Wassenaer Obdam. He travelled a lot which enabled him to develop artistic knowledge. He copied a lot of famous paintings and was a crafty amateur * Anthony (born 17 November 1726 Deventer, died 3 May 1772 Amsterdam) was also a portraitist but after Van Eijnden et Van der Willigen, was not as good as his brother Jan. Living in Amsterdam he set up a wall paper company which was bought two years after his death by

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, who also married his widow. Gerhard Jan Palthe and his son Jan are often mistaken and paintings ill attributed.

References

Gerhard Jan Palthe
on

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