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Johannes de Bosch (1713–1785) was a
Dutch painter,
engraver and
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. He was born in
Amsterdam
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, the son of the
apothecary Jeroen de Bosch who owned a significant collection of paintings and drawings, so he was surrounded and influenced by fine art from an early age.
He specialized in painting and drawing
arcadian
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landscapes, inspired by the work of other artists such as the Dutch painter
Jan van Huysum
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(Amsterdam 1682 - 1749). De Bosch also designed various
vignettes
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for different publications, which were in turn engraved by several other artists.
He is known also for his
topographical
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drawings of several Dutch cities, such as Amsterdam and
Zeist
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History
The town of "Seist" was first mentioned in a charter in the year 83 ...
. His work is present in several national and international museums, such as the
Teylers Museum
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(
Haarlem
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),
the
Rijksmuseum
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(Amsterdam), the
Hamburger Kunsthalle (
Hamburg
(male), (female) en, Hamburger(s),
Hamburgian(s)
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) and the
Städel Museum (
Frankfurt
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).
References
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1713 births
1785 deaths
Dutch painters
Dutch male painters
Dutch draughtsmen
Engravers from Amsterdam
Painters from Amsterdam