Bernard Accama
Bernardus Accama (1697–1756) was an 18th-century Dutch historical and portrait painter. He was born in Friesland, possibly in Burum, the son of Aeltje Boetes Nievelt and Simon Accama, the local church minister. He was christened on 12 July 1697 at Burum.
Also recorded as Bernardus Accama · Bernardus, I Accama · I Bernardus Accama · Bernardus (I) Accama
Bernard Accama
Bernard Accama · De Nederlandsche Leeuw, 1995, blz. 134 · Public domain
- Died
- 1756 · Leeuwarden.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- painter · decorative painter of objects
- Fields
- history · portrait
- Languages
- Dutch
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Bernardus Accama (1697–1756) was an 18th-century Dutch historical and portrait painter. He was born in Friesland, possibly in Burum, the son of Aeltje Boetes Nievelt and Simon Accama, the local church minister. He was christened on 12 July 1697 at Burum.
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He lived much of his life in Leeuwarden. He worked for and executed commissions for William IV, Prince of Orange. However, much of his work was lost during the Revolution of 1795. He was the brother and instructor of the painter Matthijs Accama. • Illustration — Campegius Vitringa (1693-1723) • Illustration — Willem Loré • Illustration — Coulon family • Illustration — Maria Libora van Haersma • Illustration — Anna van Hannover, princess of Orange-Nassau (1736)
The recorded working language is Dutch. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are history and portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Leeuwarden. Work by Bernard Accama is recorded in the collections of Fries Museum, Het Loo Palace, Amsterdam Museum, Geldersch Landschap en Kasteelen and National Museum Paleis het Loo.
Bernard Accama is recorded with the occupation decorative painter of objects. Recorded as a citizen of Dutch Republic. Classed in the genre history painting. Classed in the genre portrait.
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Bernard Accama · detail van een portret
Portret in olieverf van Campegius (Kempe) Vitringa junior, professor in de godgeleerdheid aan de Franeker universiteit van 1716 tot 1723. Campegius Vitringa jr. (Franeker 24 maart 1693 - Franeker 11 januari 1723) was een zoon van Campegius Vitringa (SCH0093) en studeerde in Franeker, Leiden en Utrecht. (Tekst Museum Martena, Franeker)
Bernard Accama · Collectie Museum Materna Franeker (the Netherlands), SCH0104
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1696
Bernard Accama was born on 12 July 1696.
1756
Bernard Accama died on 1 January 1756.
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Burum.
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Leeuwarden.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q793614: Bernard Accama
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