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Jan Frederik Pieter Portielje (20 April 1829, Amsterdam – 6 February 1908,
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* "Jan Frederik Pieter Portielje" in: Pieter A. Scheen: ''Lexicon Nederlandse Beeldende Kunstenaars 1750–1950'
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Jan Frederik Pieter Portielje (20 April 1829, Amsterdam – 6 February 1908, Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,
) was a Dutch-Belgian painter of genre scenes and portraits; mostly of women.
Biography
He was the tenth of eleven children born to Gerrit Portielje, a bookseller, and his wife, Jacoba Zeegers. From 1842 to 1849, he studied at the withValentijn Bing
Valentijn Bing (22 April 1812, Amsterdam - 28 January 1895, Nieuwpoort) was a Dutch painter, illustrator, and lithographer. His works included genre scenes, religious art, portraits, and cityscapes.
Life and work
He was the son of Andreas Chris ...
and . He made several extended stays in Paris from 1851 to 1853 and worked as a portraitist, with a large clientele in both Brussels and Antwerp, where he eventually settled.
In 1853, he married Eulalie Lemaire (1828–1903), and they had five children; two of whom, Gerard
Gerard is a masculine forename of Proto-Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constituents put together. In this ca ...
and Edward
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”.
History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...
, also became painters.
His genre pictures featured elegant women in gardens or luxurious interiors. Some were dressed in Orientalist style. He also collaborated with other painters, such as and Frans Lebret (1820–1909), who provided the backgrounds and foreground details for his portraits.
His paintings proved to be especially popular in the United States and he worked closely with several well known art dealers; such as and his son (also named ), natives of Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,
who were based in New York City, and the Prinz Brothers of Chicago.
He had a major showing at the Exposition Internationale d'Anvers (1894)
Exposition Internationale d'Anvers was a World's Fair held in Antwerp, Belgium between 5 May and 5 November in 1894. It covered , attracted 3 million visits and made a profit. It took place at the same location as the Exposition Universelle d'A ...
, and was a regular participant in the Exhibition of Living Masters
The Exhibition of Living Masters (Dutch: Tentoonstelling van Levende Meesters) was the name given to a series of exhibitions of contemporary art, held in various cities in the Netherlands, from 1808 to 1917.
History
Louis Bonaparte, the Kingdom ...
from 1848 to 1888. Outside of Belgium and the Netherlands, his works may be seen at the Alfred East Art Gallery
Alfred may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
*''Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series
* ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne
* ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák
*"Alfred (Interlu ...
in Kettering and the Bendigo Art Gallery
Bendigo Art Gallery is an Australian art gallery located in Bendigo, Victoria. It is one of the oldest and largest regional art galleries.
History
The gallery was founded in 1887.
The gallery's collection was first housed in the former Bendigo ...
in Victoria.
Sources
* "Jan Frederik Pieter Portielje" in: ''Biografisch portaal van Nederland'(Online)
* "Jan Frederik Pieter Portielje" in: Pieter A. Scheen: ''Lexicon Nederlandse Beeldende Kunstenaars 1750–1950'
(Online)
Further reading
*Ineke Bruynooghe, ''Het oeuvre van/The Works of Jan - Gerard - Edward Portielje'', Roeselare, 2001External links
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