Anthonie Leemans
Illustration — Still life with a book showing the titlepage of "Wekelycke Waere Mercurius", a periodical by Pieter Casteleyn, first published in Haarlem in the 1650s Anthonie Leemans (1631 in The Hague – 1673 in Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Also recorded as Anthonius Leemans · Anthony Leemans · Anthony Lemans · Anthonis Leemans
Anthonie Leemans
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- Born
- 1631 · The Hague.
- Died
- 1673 · Amsterdam.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- still life
- Known for
- Still life with a copy of De Waere Mercurius, a broadsheet with the news of Tromp's victory over three English ships on 28 June 1639 and and a poem telling the story of Apelles and the cobbler · Still Life with Hunting Attributes
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Still life with a book showing the titlepage of "Wekelycke Waere Mercurius", a periodical by Pieter Casteleyn, first published in Haarlem in the 1650s Anthonie Leemans (1631 in The Hague – 1673 in Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
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The recorded working language is Dutch. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are still life. Places of work recorded in the authority are The Hague and Amsterdam. Works named in the authority record are Still life with a copy of De Waere Mercurius, a broadsheet with the news of Tromp's victory over three English ships on 28 June 1639, and a poem telling the story of Apelles and the cobbler and Still Life with Hunting Attributes. Work by Anthonie Leemans is recorded in the collections of Rijksmuseum, Frans Hals Museum, Royal Armoury, Groninger Museum and Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
According to Houbraken, who did not specify which brother he meant, he made a profitable living making trompe l'oeil paintings of hunting paraphernalia, birdcages, and weaponry. According to the RKD he was the older brother of the painter Johannes Leemans, and both are known for still life paintings of hunting paraphernalia and vanitas pieces that became an influence on Christoffel Pierson for their popularity. Anthonie also painted a few Italianate landscapes with soldiers.
Anthonie Leemans, Leemans Hunters and their trophies
Anthonie Leemans · cyfrowe.mnw.art.pl
Anthonie Leemans - Two huntsmen with dogs and trophies - M.Ob.1729 MNW - National Museum in Warsaw
Anthonie Leemans · National Museum in Warsaw
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1631
Anthonie Leemans born at The Hague.
1673
Anthonie Leemans died at Amsterdam.
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The Hague.
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