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Pierre Frédéric de la Croix (1709 – 1782), was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands.
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Pierre Frédéric de la Croix
on Artnet 1709 births 1782 deaths 18th-century Dutch painters 18th-century Dutch male artists Dutch male painters Painters from The Hague {{Netherlands-painter-stub
Pierre Frédéric de la Croix (1709 – 1782), was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands.
Biography
He was born in France but moved to The Hague, where he joined theConfrerie Pictura
The Confrerie Pictura was a more or less academic club of artists founded in 1656 in The Hague (the Netherlands) by local art painters, who were unsatisfied by the Guild of Saint Luke there.
History
The guild of St. Luke in the Hague existed a ...
in 1753.Pierre Frédéric de la Croixin 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 ...
He was deaf mute, but had several children, including his daughter Susanna who married the flower painter Jan van Os
Jan van Os (23 February 1744 – 7 February 1808) was a Dutch painter and a member of the renowned Van Os family of artists.
Biography
Van Os was born in Middelharnis. He was taught by Aert Schouman in The Hague, where he would spend the rest o ...
, and the mysterious "J. de la Croix", both of whom were known for pastel portraits in the manner of their father.
He died in The Hague
The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital o ...
.
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Pierre Frédéric de la Croix
on Artnet 1709 births 1782 deaths 18th-century Dutch painters 18th-century Dutch male artists Dutch male painters Painters from The Hague {{Netherlands-painter-stub