Adam van Breen

Adam van Breen (1585–1642) was a Dutch painter, printmaker and copper engraver.

Also recorded as Adam van Brecht; Adam Van Breen; Adam van Breem; a. van breen.

Adam van Breen in brief

Born
1585
Died
1642
Known for
painter, printmaker, copper engraver and draftsperson
Place of birth
Amsterdam
Contents

Overview

Born at Amsterdam in 1585, died at Norway in 1642.

In detail

the recorded working language is Dutch.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are genre, winter landscape, portrait and cityscape.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam, The Hague and Oslo. Membership is recorded of Confrerie Pictura.

Works named in the authority record are The Vijverberg, The Hague in winter, with Prince Maurits and his retinue in the foreground, Landscape with frozen canal, skaters and an ice-boat and Winter landscape with skaters.

Work by Adam van Breen is recorded in the collections of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Museum, Führermuseum and Gemäldegalerie Berlin.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Adam van Breen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1911509: Adam van Breen

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