Jacques Kuyper (29 June 1761 – 1 June 1808) was a Dutch printmaker, painter, draftsman, watercolourist, etcher, musician, and composer.Jacques Kuyper
in the RKD Kuyper was born in

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. He primarily painted depictions of buildings and landscapes. Starting in 1776 he studied under Jurriaan Andriessen at the '' Stadstekenacademie'' (City Drawing School). In their annual art competitions he won 3rd place in 1781, 2nd in 1782, and 1st place in 1783. He then used the award money to travel and work around Germany where he visited

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, the

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, and

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, before ultimately returning to Amsterdam. In 1801 he was appointed secretary-director at Stadstekenacademie. Kuyper became a member of the

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artist community. He was also a founding member of the

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in 1808.

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1761 births 1808 deaths Dutch draughtsmen Dutch composers 18th-century Dutch painters 18th-century Dutch male artists 19th-century Dutch painters Dutch male painters Painters from Amsterdam Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences 19th-century Dutch male artists {{Netherlands-artist-stub