Carel Jacobus Behr
Illustration — Carel Jacobus Behr Carel Jacobus Behr (9 July 1812 in The Hague – 11 November 1895) was a Dutch painter, watercolorist and draftsman. He was a pupil of Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove and mainly painted cityscapes, genre scenes and portraits. In 1836 he produced, commissioned by The Hague municipal government, an image of the town hall there, which carried off the approval of connoisseurs.
Carel Jacobus Behr
fotograaf: Kruk, J.G. van der, fotograaf: Behr, Carel J., fotograaf: Buckmann, J.H. · Rijksmuseum / Europeana · Public domain
- Born
- 1812 · The Hague.
- Died
- 1895 · The Hague.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter · photographer · draftsperson · watercolorist
- Fields
- landscape
- Known for
- City Wall with Gunpowder Magazine
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Carel Jacobus Behr Carel Jacobus Behr (9 July 1812 in The Hague – 11 November 1895) was a Dutch painter, watercolorist and draftsman. He was a pupil of Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove and mainly painted cityscapes, genre scenes and portraits. In 1836 he produced, commissioned by The Hague municipal government, an image of the town hall there, which carried off the approval of connoisseurs.
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Carel Jacobus Behr (1812–1895) was a draftsperson, painter and photographer, among other activities, of Dutch nationality. The draftsperson was born and died in The Hague. Carel Jacobus Behr worked in The Hague.
Among the works is City Wall with Gunpowder Magazine. The work spans landscape. Languages used include Dutch. Works are held at Amsterdam Museum, Haags Historisch Museum/Rijksmuseum De Gevangenpoort and Hermitage Museum, among others.
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In 1837 he became a member of the Royal Academy in Amsterdam. His work is found in various collections and different exhibitions, like at the Hague in 1839, Rotterdam in 1840 and again at the Hague in 1841.
The recorded working language is Dutch. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. Places of work recorded in the authority are The Hague. Works named in the authority record are City Wall with Gunpowder Magazine. Work by Carel Jacobus Behr is recorded in the collections of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Museum, Hermitage Museum, Museum Het Valkhof and Kunstmuseum Den Haag.
• Illustration — Town hall of Delft, 1878 • Illustration — Daily activities along the Paviljoensgracht with the St. Jacobskerk in the distance • Illustration — View on Leiden city hall, 1860 • Illustration — City wall with powder magazine, 1830
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Carel Jacobus Behr is recorded with the occupation watercolorist. Classed in the genre landscape painting. Recorded as painter, photographer, draftsperson and watercolorist.
Aquarel van de linnenkamer van het Sint Barbaraklooster aan de Oude Delft 55-57. Te vinden in het stadsarchief van de Gemeente Delft met objectnummer 5886. Datering van de aquarel is ca 1865-1880.
Aquarel van Carel Jacobus Behr (1812-1895) · Website van het Stadsarchief Gemeente Delft
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1812
Carel Jacobus Behr was born on 9 July 1812.
1895
Carel Jacobus Behr died on 11 November 1895.
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