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Jacob van der Ulft (; 1621–1689) was a Dutch painter, glass painter, print artist, architect and mayor. He was known for his architectural and city views, landscapes and topographical views.Jacob van der Ulft
in the
at Hadrianus In 1679 he fled to
Van der Ulft was known for his paintings, gouaches and many drawings, as well as stained glass paintings.
Van der Ulft was according to the early biographer Arnold Houbraken the best glass painter of his century. The artist went to great trouble to reinvent the techniques of
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 ...
Life
He was the son of the mayor of Gorinchem. He was registered in Gorinchem during the years 1652–1683. In 1658 he is registered as making sketches of heraldic shields for the city of Gorinchem. In 1659 he is mentioned in a notarized document as being a painter and an architect. Like his father he became a mayor of Gorinchem from 1660 to 1679.Jacob van der Ulftat Hadrianus In 1679 he fled to
The Hague
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for a short period following accusations of corruption.
In 1683 he left Gorinchem definitely for Noordwijk, where he later died.
Work
Van der Ulft was known for his paintings, gouaches and many drawings, as well as stained glass paintings.
Van der Ulft was according to the early biographer Arnold Houbraken the best glass painter of his century. The artist went to great trouble to reinvent the techniques of Dirk Crabeth
Dirk (or Dirck) Pietersz Crabeth (1501–1574) was a Dutch Renaissance glass painter, tapestry designer, and mapmaker. He was employed by the Janskerk (Gouda) during the 16th century, where he created eight of the stained glass windows during th ...
and his brother Wouter
Wouter is a Dutch masculine given name popular in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is the Dutch equivalent of the English name Walter and French name Gauthier, both of Germanic origin, meaning "ruler of the army", "army of the forest" or "bright a ...
. Gorinchem and the surrounding towns all had examples of his stained glass work. Van der Ulft made oil painting and engraving of old ruins, showing each crack and cranny. He painted many Italianate landscapes with monuments and triumphal arches. These were based on Italianate prints since according to Houbraken the artist had never visited Italy.